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More than 110 blazes ripped through accommodation centres across the Scandinavian nation, according to national police statistics. Of those fires, around 20 are believed to have been caused by carelessness or accident. However Swedish officials have now said 92 of the infernos were started deliberately, with 37 of them being started by a resident at the home. In the remaining cases, two culprits have been identified, but 53 of the fires remain unsolved as police have no leads as to who the suspects may be.

SVT • GETTY • REUTERS Nearly one hundred Swedish asylum homes were torched in 2016

We don't know for sure that the number of deliberate fires is increasing Ola Stoltz

Ola Stoltz, a senior officer within Sweden's national police organisation Noa, told SVT: "We suspect that a large part of these 53 fires were started by third parties. "In many cases we're talking about small fires. It could be anything from a waste bin on fire to, as in some cases, very serious fires. "They are among the most difficult cases to investigate. That's why in so many of the cases we don't know who started them." Mr Stoltz added: "We don't know for sure that the number of deliberate fires is increasing. The number of refugee homes also increased sharply at the end of 2015 and in 2016, which makes it even more difficult to make comparisons.”

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In October shocking footage emerged of an entire building in Fagersjo, Stockholm engulfed in flames as 37 residents were evacuated by firefighters. The fire is believed to have been the work of arsonist thugs, as oil canisters were found left in an oven on the premises just days earlier. However, the first ploy to set the building alight was stopped by workers at the building. A blaze in Malmo also made headlines in October as ISIS claimed to have executed their first act of terror on Swedish soil.

RETURES In October shocking footage emerged of an entire building in Fagersjo, Stockholm engulfed in flames

In newsletter al-Naba, the vile extremists claimed it was one of their jihadi fighters who set a prayer house used by Shia Muslims alight. The claim was later dismissed by police, but it is still listed by Donald Trump’s administration as one of the Islamic terror attacks which have been underreported by the media. Since the migrant crisis started, Sweden has faced an uphill battle to maintain law and order across the nation as public services have been overwhelmed by the increased pressure. In 2015 alone the country received more than 160,000 asylum applications to join a population of just 9.5million.

13 pictures that will make you STOP and THINK Sun, February 5, 2017 Shocking pictures show the true devastation caused from the migrant crisis. Play slideshow REUTERS 1 of 13 A Turkish gendarmerie carries Aylan Kurdi's body after he drowned in a failed attempt to sail to the Greek island of Kos