Police in Malmö faced a violent protests Saturday night where garbage containers were set ablaze.

Lyssna: Three shot in violent protests that rocked Swedish cities over Easter weekend

Violent protests have rocked several Swedish cities over the Easter weekend, which saw police clash with counter demonstrators who at times threw rocks or set fire to vehicles.

Police in Norrköping said three people have suffered gunshot wounds after officers fired warning shots to disperse a crowd. None of them are believed to have life-threatening injuries.

The chaotic scenes stem from public resentment over planned rallies by an anti-Islam far-right group that had planned...