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- ↑ Richard Slätt; Andreas Dalbro (2005-02-01). "Friade för terroristbrott". Expo (in Swedish).
- ↑ "Han är förberedd på ett raskrig" [He is prepared for a race war]. Expressen (in Swedish). 2014-09-13.
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