EU state raises Islamist terror threat level
Sweden is now seen as a “priority target” by some religious extremists, the country’s security chief has said
Police make preparations for a demonstration outside Iraq's embassy in Stockholm, Sweden on July 20, 2023. © Caisa RASMUSSEN / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP
Sweden’s national security agency has raised its terror alert to the second highest level after a string of Quran-burning incidents in the country sparked anger across the Muslim world.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Charlotte von Essen, chief of the Swedish Security Service (SAPO), revealed that the threat level had been increased from three to four on a five-point scale. The assessment implies that the Swedish authorities see a “high” and “concrete” threat to the country a...










