Rocket attack against buses – bus stops cancelled – Göteborgs-Posten

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Gothenburg Multiple buses in Gothenburg in the evening was attacked with rockets and firecrackers. As a result, has Västtrafik been forced to pull in two stops. – We have done it for reasons of security, ” says Camilla Kaneflo, störningsinformatör at Västtrafik.

It was shortly before the 21-time Västtrafik announced that it been forced to temporarily pull out the stops Hjällbo and Handbollsvägen. This after a group of youths attacked passing buses with firecrackers and rockets.

- It is young people who throw rockets at the buses. They are hiding somewhere in the surroundings and try to meet the buses, ” says Camilla Kaneflo, störningsinformatör at Västtrafik.

Ungdomsgänget has, among other things, tried to throw in the rockets and firecrackers through the doors, and against the windows. According to the police, there should have been a group of around 30 to 40 young people.

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Multiple buses exposed

According to Västtrafik has several buses during the evening become vulnerable to the attacks at the two bus stops.

” We have been forced to withdraw. We do it by säkerhetskäl, ” explains Camilla Kaneflo.

the Police acknowledge that they have been alerted to the Hjällbo centre where 30 young people will have thrown firecrackers and rockets.

- We are there at the place with a couple of patrols, said police presstalesperson Peter Adlersson.

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Group on the loose

the Patrols state that it should be quiet on the site and some offenders have also not been able to find. Something that unfortunately is common for this type of events.

“So it’s usually well be, unfortunately,” said Peter Adlersson.

Then 14 on Friday, police in the Western Region scored at least 27 alarm about similar events in which the rockets and bangs being thrown against buildings or people.