US EditionSweden Lowers Terrorist Threat Assessment Back to Level Before 2023 Koran Burnings
- Sweden's Security Service lowered the national terrorist threat level from 'high threat' to 'elevated threat' on Friday, returning to the pre-2023 status.
- The elevated threat level follows a peak caused by Quran burnings in summer 2023, led mostly by Iraqi Christian Salwan Momika, whose actions sparked international outrage and protests.
- Momika, responsible for multiple Quran desecrations and facing ethnic hatred charges, was fatally shot in January in an unsolved case linked by police to his anti-Islam activities.
- SAPO head Charlotte von Essen stated, Sweden moved from a priority to a “legitimate target for violent Islamism globally,” while Fredrik Hallstrom noted propaganda against Sweden has subsided but attack risks remain.
- The lowered alert implies a reduced risk of attack but underscores ongoing serious security concerns, including foreign threats and the continued war in Ukraine impacting the threat environment.
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Sweden lowers terrorist threat assessment back to level before 2023 Koran burnings
STOCKHOLM - Sweden's SAPO security service lowered its national terrorist threat warning on Friday back to the \"elevated\" level assessed before 2023, when it was raised in the wake of a spate of Koran burnings. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Sweden Lowers Threat Level After Almost Two Years – PET Maintains Level in Denmark
Propaganda against Sweden has helped drive the threat, but has now subsided, says Sweden's security police. "The statement from S�po does not change the assessment of the terrorist threat against Denmark," PET writes in a response to Politiken.
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UpstractSweden lowers national threat level
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's security service said on Friday it had lowered the national threat assessment by one notch to "elevated" from "high", citing a gradual change in the overall situation. Read full story
Terror Threat Level Lowered: "New Evidence Has Been Received"
The terror threat level in Sweden is being lowered from a four to a three. This was announced by Säpo Chief Charlotte von Essen at a press conference. “I have now received new information,” says von Essen.
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