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Two blasts rocked the center of Stockholm on Saturday in a possible attack inspired by Sweden's presence in Afghanistan, killing the bomber and wounding two other people.Swedish news agency TT said that 10 minutes before the first blast, when a car exploded near a busy shopping street, it received an email with threats over the Swedish presence in Afghanistan and over a years-old case of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad by a Swedish artist.Police spokesman said the car exploded at peak shopping hours. About 10 to 15 minutes later another explosion took place on a street 300 meters away.A man was found dead near the second explosion and two people with minor injuries were also found nearby. When asked if the man blew himself up in some way, police spokesman said that It is possible.
