Youths set fire to cars in violence in Swedish city of Gothenburg

Groups of youths set fire to cars as they went on the rampage in the Swedish city of Gothenburg and a few surrounding towns on Monday night, in attacks Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said looked organised.
Sweden has seen a rise in violence in areas with high unemployment and other social problems and Monday's disturbances echoed rioting in the capital Stockholm in 2013, although it was unclear what triggered the latest rampage.
Mounting public concern about gang-related and other violence has become a central issue in campaigning ahead of a national election next month.
Police said that up to 100 cars were either set fire to or vandalised in Gothenburg, Sweden's second-biggest city, and in nearby towns such as Trollhattan, an industrial area with high unemployment, and Falkenberg.
Police did not say what might have spurred the violence, confirming only that gangs of youths were involved but did not say how many people.
Swedish towns have seen sporadic violence on a smaller scale in mid-August in recent years at the end of the school summer break.
"We believe that up to 100 cars have been burned or damaged," police spokeswoman Ulla Brehm said.
"They were organised and prepared."
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