Posted on 11/18/2015 2:40:09 PM PST by knighthawk
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Sweden raised its terror threat level to high for the first time in the country's history Wednesday after "concrete information" pointed to a terrorist plot.
Sweden's security chief raised the threat level by one step to a four on a five-level scale. Level four indicates a high threat with players who have the intent and means to carry out an attack. Police have stepped up patrols in "strategic and public places."
Director General Anders Thornberg said one person has been arrested "in absentia" in connection to planned terrorist activities in the country. He would not give further details.
Sweden's Security Service said the change in the threat level is based on "what is known in the present, and on possible future developments."
"One of the reasons for the increase is that the security service has received concrete information and concluded that we must act within the framework of our counter-terror work," police said in a written statement.
Swedish news channel SVT reported the suspect may be of Iraqi descent. Police are expected to release more information, including a picture of the suspect, at a later date. It was not clear if the suspect was still in Sweden.
The last time the threat level was raised in Sweden was 2010 in connection to threats against artist Lars Vilks who is known for drawing the Prophet Muhammed.
The news comes as countries in the European Union are on edge following a series of terror attacks Friday in Paris which killed 129 people and injured hundreds. Authorities in Hannover, Germany, canceled a soccer match between Germany and the Netherlands, and evacuated the stadium one hour before game time Tuesday after discovering a "suspicious object."
WAY TOO LATE! Bozos. Apparently all of the smart Swedes emigrated to the US >100 yr ago.
Oh , the citizens are planning top take back their country ?
This is a BAD translation of Swedish headlines. It SHOULD read:
“Sweden locks barn door after wild bulls are already inside.”
FIFY
Don’t tell the girl Elin Krantz from the Swedish-gov’t-sponsored video (or some claim it was).
Oh wait, she’s already dead.
My great grandpa did back in ‘02...
We heard that same statement from Germany yesterday about the threat to the Soccer Stadium.
It turned out to be false. -Tom
Can’t be, diversity is strength right?
Hey Swedes! stop drinking akvavit and take a look at the savages rushing into your country.
Embrace your one-world multiculturalism. I laugh at your fears.
Widows and orphans?
It has occured to me we may benefit by having some wonderful people come here from Europe.
Swedes, Finns, Brits, Germans, French, many Europeans ...may want to come here... America would welcome them, after this president leaves office.
SHARE THIS 31/2 MINUTE VIDEO WITH THOSE STILL CONFUSED ABOUT ISLAM:
http://www.israelvideonetwork.com/the-video-moderate-muslims-didnt-want-to-get-out/
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Likely a lot of native Swedes will fit that description soon enough.
Do you think Obama will let them take refuge here? He seems to "prefer" widows and orphans - or at least he does in his snarky political speeches.
Good God.
Matter of time now, isn’t it?
It’s a BIT LATE with a police force of maybe 10,000 people, but a TERRORIST network of about 2 MILLION PEOPLE.
Perhaps they should have considered the consequences BEFORE opening their borders, rather than after.
So no doubt Sweden will be arresting all Jews.
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