Explosions: 'On the one hand Sweden is described as a war zone, and on the other it's heaven on earth'

Sweden’s national bomb squad were called out to more than 100 blasts last year, a level not seen anywhere else in Europe. The Local speaks with the police commissioner in charge of a new task force cracking down on the spate of explosions.

Stefan Hector is the newly commissioned chief for ‘Hoarfrost’, a Special Incident operation tasked with tackling the rise of shootings and explosions in Sweden.

In an interview with The Local he gives a picture of the recent detonations and shootings in Sweden and what the police are doing to try and stop it.

Why are there so many explosions in Sweden?