A truck ran over pedestrians on Friday in Stockholm, Sweden, killing at least five people and wounding many more. The incident took place in the vicinity of the headquarters of the Swedish parliament. Swedish authorities announced the arrest of a person believed to have been involved in the attack. Swedish media said that the truck belongs to a company, which reported it stolen earlier in the day. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven urged citizens to take caution and follow police instructions following the attack, Sky News reported. In a televised statement, Löfven said that the Swedish government was doing everything it could to determine the cause of the attack, which he described as a "terrorist," expressing his sincere condolences to the victims and their families. Meanwhile, France expressed solidarity with Sweden following the attack, as French President Francois Hollande voiced his dismay and anger over the attack. The French presidency issued a statement expressing its sympathy and solidarity with the families of the victims and with all Swedes, stressing that the fight against terrorism is unrelenting and must come as a priority for European countries.
