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Balkan Weapons Ignite Sweden's Alarming Gun Violence Surge

2/15/2026

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Weapons from the Balkans fuel rising violence in Sweden, where gun homicides are at the highest levels in Western Europe.
A Montenegro incident involved a lone gunman who killed 13 people, illustrating the arms' deadly impact.
The documentary People & Power investigates the illicit weapons' journey from the former Yugoslavia to Swedish streets and reveals the criminal network behind the issue.

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Story summary

Weapons from the Balkans fuel rising violence in Sweden, where gun homicides are at the highest levels in Western Europe.
A Montenegro incident involved a lone gunman who killed 13 people, illustrating the arms' deadly impact.
The documentary People & Power investigates the illicit weapons' journey from the former Yugoslavia to Swedish streets and reveals the criminal network behind the issue.