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Sweden Lowers Terrorist Threat Assessment Back to Level Before 2023 Koran Burnings
- Sweden's Security Service lowered the national terrorist threat level from 'high' to 'elevated' on Friday, returning to the pre-2023 assessment.
- In August 2023, SAPO elevated the threat level to "high" following multiple incidents in Sweden where the Quran was burned, which sparked widespread anger and prompted militant groups to target the country in their propaganda.
- The burnings, led notably by Iraqi-born Salwan Momika who was fatally shot in January before a court ruling, sparked violent protests including attacks on Sweden's embassy in Baghdad.
- SAPO head Charlotte von Essen said Sweden has become a legitimate target for global violent Islamism but noted that propaganda against Sweden has recently subsided and it is no longer specifically singled out.
- Despite the lowered alert, officials emphasize Sweden remains in a serious security situation with ongoing foreign threats, and caution there is still room for terrorist attacks to occur.
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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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