The terrorist risk stage in opposition to Sweden stays excessive, safety police stated on Sunday.
The Swedish Security Service stated in an announcement its evaluation of the terrorist risk in opposition to the Nordic nation remained at stage 4 on a 5-degree scale, to which it was raised final 12 months.
“The picture that’s painted of Sweden as a rustic hostile to Islam has strongly contributed to the elevated terrorist risk from violent Islamism,” it stated.
It stated its annual evaluation confirmed that Sweden continues to be seen as a precedence goal.
“The risk comes from each lone actors and teams that may be managed from actors overseas,” it stated.
Sweden raised its risk alert stage in August 2023 after desecrations of the Koran by people within the nation drew condemnation from many components of the Muslim world and triggered threats from jihadists.
In October, two Swedes carrying Swedish soccer shirts had been shot useless in Brussels, with officers saying the seemingly motive for the assault was their nationality.