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Man arrested for throwing Molotov cocktail on Finnish refugee center

Xinhua, September 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

A man has been apprehended for throwing a Molotov cocktail at an emergency shelter used for housing refugees in Kouvola, southeastern Finland, local police said Friday.

The incident took place late Thursday. The security guards of the shelter were able to extinguish the bottle and no one was injured.

Local police said the attack could have caused serious consequences. The police had not been able to ascertain by Friday noon whether the man had acted alone. He was described as a 50-year-old local resident.

The incident in Kouvola and an attack in a housing location in Lahti, north of Helsinki, sparked national condemnation.

Prime Minister Juha Sipila told the media that such acts are unacceptable and will have consequences. He said the matter is related to the atmosphere in the country. Foreign Minister Timo Soini also condemned the attacks. Endit