Swedish Police Chief Sounds Alarm Over 'Unprecedented' Crime

Sweden, formerly a country well-known for its peaceful and law-abiding citizens, has for many years been plagued by gun violence, explosions and gang crime. In 2022, Sweden took the unenviable European record for the most number of fatal shootings in a single year, eclipsing neighboring Nordic nations by some margin.

In searing opinion piece, the country's police chief has penned an article complaining that organized crime has reached "unprecedented levels" and become more complex and difficult to deal with.

Writing in Swedish media, National Police Commissioner Anders Thornberg lamented the fact that crime has become more complex and that it has become more difficult to get witnesses to talk.

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❗️An ancient castle in Gaziantep, Turkey, dating back thousands of years was destroyed in the earthquake.

According to the latest data available, 237 people have died and 639 are injured in Syria to the quake in neighboring Turkey.

WATCH: People on social media share video showing the ancient Gaziantep Castle destroyed by the earthquake

Earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria leaves dozens dead.

Work continues to rescue those trapped under the rubble caused by the earthquake in the Syrian city of Hama.

According to a Sputnik correspondent, local rescue services do not have enough equipment to get victims out from under the rubble quickly enough.

A Sputnik correspondent shows a video of a seven-year-old wounded girl being rescued from the rubble in Turkey's Diyarbakir. She was trapped under the rubble for seven hours

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❗️️Putin has sent condolences to Erdogan and Assad on the lives claimed by victims, says Russia is ready to help - Kremlin

Sputnik correspondent Sertaç Kayar reports live on the situation from Turkey's Diyarbakır

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⚡️🇷🇺 Russia is sending two Il-76 aircraft to Syria to help eliminate the consequences of the powerful earthquake, a source in the military told Sputnik

Residents of the Turkish city of Diyarbakır help rescue teams remove the rubble after the devastating earthquake

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