2016 Malmö Muslim community centre arson

2016 Malmö Muslim community centre arson
DateOctober 11, 2016 (2016-10-11)
LocationMalmö Muslim community centre
Coordinates55°34′29″N 13°03′07″E / 55.5746°N 13.0520°E / 55.5746; 13.0520
TypeArson

On 11 October 2016, a fire was deliberately set at the Malmö Muslim community centre in Malmö, Sweden, which housed a mosque. There were no injuries and only minor damage. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack. A Syrian resident of Malmö was arrested, tried and acquitted and the incident was deemed to be arson, but not terrorism. In June 2017, a man was arrested in Germany, accused of working for the ISIS-related news agency, Amaq. Police claim he had contacted the accused before and after this attack in order to report back to Amaq.