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Swedish police arrested three men near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, suspecting them of planning a violent crime. The investigation is ongoing.
OSLO (Reuters) - Swedish police said on Friday they have apprehended three men near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm on suspicion of preparing to commit violent crime, but said it was too early to say whether the diplomatic mission had been a target.
Swedish broadcaster TV4, citing unnamed sources, reported that the three men were suspected of planning to attack the embassy.
"We are unable to comment on the potential motive," police spokesperson Susanna Rinaldo told Reuters.
The arrests were made near the embassy, but not inside the compound itself, she said without elaborating.
The suspects will now be interrogated, Rinaldo said.
Swedish police last year stepped up security around Israeli and Jewish interests in the country following a shooting near Israel's embassy.
(Reporting by Terje Solsvik; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
The article discusses the arrest of three men by Swedish police near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm on suspicion of planning a violent crime.
It is currently unclear if the Israeli embassy was the intended target, as the police have not confirmed the motive.
Swedish police have apprehended the suspects and will conduct interrogations to gather more information.
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