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Sweden to set up commission after school attack

Sweden announces a special commission to strengthen school safety following a deadly attack in Fagersta that killed a 17-year-old girl.
24 August 2026 by
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Sweden, August 25 (TNA) Sweden has announced the creation of a special commission to prevent future school attacks, following a deadly incident in Fagersta where a 17‑year‑old girl was killed and three others wounded by a sword‑wielding assailant.

Education and Integration Minister Simona Mohamsson said on Monday the government will appoint a “school attack commission” tasked with proposing new measures to strengthen safety in educational institutions.

The attack in Fagersta is the latest in a series of violent incidents at schools over the past decade, raising urgent concerns about student security nationwide.


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