STOCKHOLMFeb 8 – Sweden has come under the crosshairs of violent Islamic extremists around the world following a series of incidents, including the recent public burning of the Muslim holy book, the Koran, security services reported on Wednesday. security.
“Recent events with threats directed against Sweden and Swedish interests are serious and affect the security of Sweden,” the Swedish Security Service said. TOAD it’s a statement. “Events make Sweden seen as being in a greater crosshairs than ever before for violent Islamic extremists globally.”
Sweden and its neighbor Finland submitted their candidacies last year to join the NATO, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The accession process has been held back by Turkey, which claims that the two Nordic countries, especially Sweden, are not doing enough to fight terrorism.
The burning of the Koran by a far-right politician outside the Turkish embassy last month heightened tensions.
Thousands of Afghans took to the streets to protest Rasmus Palundan’s action, which also sparked anger in other parts of the Muslim world.
Turkey also strongly condemned an act in which protesters hung an effigy of President Tayyip Erdogan in Stockholm. Sweden has warned its citizens in Turkey to avoid crowds and demonstrations.
The TOAD He said he had not raised his formal assessment of the threat level against the country, which is three on a scale of up to five, equivalent to “high.”
“The terrorist threat level is based on a long-term assessment, which means that if events continue for a while, it could rise,” the statement said. TOAD.
