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Swedish media reported that three large red flags bearing swastikas were hung early Sunday morning over a major highway between Solna and Stockholm, in what authorities suspect was a deliberate act of incitement.
The flags were spotted along the Essingeleden highway, and their appearance coincided with April 20, Adolf Hitler’s birthday — a date often associated with neo-Nazi activity.
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Flags spotted along Essingeleden highway between Solna and Stockholm, Sweden
(Photo: from social media)
According to Aftonbladet, police received a report at 7:19 a.m. and removed the flags shortly after, by 7:40 a.m. “I was in complete shock when I saw it,” a witness told the newspaper. “Huge red flags were hanging above the tunnel.”
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The incident is currently under investigation. “We do not yet know who is behind this,” said Mats Eriksson, a spokesperson for the local police. “I believe it’s related to incitement against a group of people.”
Israeli Ambassador to Sweden Ziv Nevo Kulman condemned the act in a post on X (formerly Twitter): “I am appalled by images of Swastika flags in Stockholm, something we never thought to see in Europe again.”