25 July 2023 at 12:59 Assessing increased terror threat level in Sweden – PST follows the Swedish Security Police (Säpo) in assessing whether they should raise the threat level for terror after the recent Koran burnings. Expressen experiences that. According to the newspaper’s information, the police have now been ordered to carry automatic weapons in the center of Stockholm in order to quickly respond to a possible terrorist attack. The Koran burnings in Sweden have led to major protests among Muslims, including in Iraq. There, the Swedish embassy in Baghdad was stormed. The threat level in Sweden is now at 3, but may therefore be raised to 4, according to Expressen. Back home in Norway, the Police Security Service (PST) sympathizes. – PST has not yet seen any noticeable changes in Norway. At the same time, it is important for PST to keep up-to-date on what is happening in our neighboring countries that may affect or affect different environments here, says senior adviser in PST, Eirik Veum, to news.
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