US EditionSweden Lowers Terrorist Threat Assessment Back to Level Before 2023 Koran Burnings
- On Friday, Sweden's intelligence agency reduced the country's terrorist threat level from "high" back down to "elevated," returning to the risk assessment that was in place before 2023.
- The threat was raised to "high" in August 2023 after widespread Koran burnings across Sweden sparked outrage and militant propaganda targeting the country.
- Salwan Momika, an Iraqi Christian linked to most Koran burnings, was fatally shot in January, a murder police believe relates to his anti-Islam activities, though it remains unsolved.
- SAPO chief Charlotte von Essen stated that Sweden has shifted from being a secondary focus to a recognized target of violent Islamist threats worldwide, while also highlighting persistent dangers posed by foreign actors.
- Despite lowering the alert, officials caution an attack remains possible, as Sweden faces serious security challenges from violent extremism and extensive hostile activities by foreign actors, including Russia.
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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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