Just this year, the bomb squad's technicians have gone on 99 blasts in Sweden. Last was the night until Friday when it fell in Malmö, and only two hours later in Växjö.

Recently, the curve has risen by 29 blasts in September and October. So far this year, there have been more than twice as many blasts compared to the corresponding period last year.

- If you also compare with other countries in Europe and the world that are at the same level of development, we stand out, says Ylva Ehrlin, analyst at the national bomb protection.

Undetected bombs

The bomb guard also goes off alert about suspected bombs that are detected before they have detonated. This year, there have been 76 cases of this type of explosive charge - in addition to the 99 times it has exploded, according to Ylva Ehrlin's compilation.

- An unacceptably large number, she says and continues:

- This is an undesirable development. It is very serious, a social problem. Not only can explosives and tools be removed, one must also find the cause. In the past there have been shootings, now there are blasts.

Several people have been seriously injured in the explosions over the past year. In December 2018, a teenager was close to dying from a blast in Malmö, which he was later charged with lying behind himself. In September 2019, a female student was seriously injured when she happened to pass an explosive charge detonating on the street in Lund.

"Incredible trip"

Ylva Ehrlin believes that in the future it may end even worse.

- The risk is very large. We have had an incredible trip so far, you just don't have that trip. Take the explosion in Linköping for example. It is incredible that no one has died, she says.

She believes that the blasts pose a greater danger to “third parties” - that is, innocent people who are not involved in the crime - than many other forms of violence.

- You have control over a weapon until you press it, and usually you aim at the intended target. An explosive charge you do not have the same control over, especially if you are a criminal without education in the area. You have no control over the goal and the effect.