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Sweden

18-year-old man of Syrian origin charged with terror plot in Stockholm

Deteriorating safety

Published today 11:03 am – By Editorial staff
The target of the terrorist attack was the Culture Festival in Stockholm, Sweden.
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An 18-year-old man of Syrian origin has been charged with preparing a terrorist attack in the name of the Islamic State against the Culture Festival in Kungsträdgården, Stockholm. The charges include bomb planning, recording a martyrdom video, and a previous attempted murder.

According to the indictment, the 18-year-old man planned the attack between August 2024 and February 2025. He allegedly conducted reconnaissance at the festival site, made searches related to the event, and attempted to manufacture explosives.

The prosecutor describes how the 18-year-old purchased equipment, including a body camera, and recorded a so-called martyrdom video as early as January.

– We maintain that the purpose of the preparations was to instill serious fear in the population in the name of the Islamic State. The criminal act could have seriously harmed Sweden, the prosecutor writes in the indictment.

The man was arrested shortly after SÄPO (the Swedish Security Service) assessed that he had begun manufacturing possible explosive charges. On February 3, deputy chief prosecutor Henrik Olin at the National Security Unit ordered his detention in absentia, and just over a week later he was remanded in custody.

– The target was the Culture Festival in Kungsträdgården in August, says Henrik Olin.

As a minor, he was sentenced in 2022 to youth care for emergency services sabotage during the Easter riots in Linköping, Sweden. He has also previously been convicted of robbery and drug offenses.

Terror crimes and attempted murder

The 18-year-old is also being charged, together with a 17-year-old from Malmö, Sweden, for attempted murder in the German city of Eppstein in August 2024. According to the indictment, they allegedly obtained a knife, conducted reconnaissance at the victim's residence, and attempted to gain entry before the attack was interrupted and police were alerted.

Both are also charged with serious participation in a terrorist organization. Authorities have seized terrorism-related material from them, including a pledge of allegiance to IS.

The 18-year-old man is additionally charged with preparation for serious crimes against the law on flammable and explosive substances, as well as serious training for terrorism.

Both the 18-year-old and the 17-year-old deny the charges.

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https://nordictimes.com/europe/knife-attack-on-train-in-england-nine-critically-injured/

Europe

Knife attack on train in England – nine critically injured

Deteriorating safety

Published November 2, 2025 – By Editorial staff
"Not be appropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident", according to police.
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Ten people have been taken to hospital following a knife attack on a London-bound train in eastern England, with nine of the injured suffering life-threatening injuries. Two people have been arrested and counter-terrorism police are participating in the investigation, but no motive has yet been established.

Bloodied passengers streamed out of the intercity train when it made an emergency stop in the town of Huntingdon, where dozens of police officers were waiting, shortly after multiple stabbings were reported on board. Two people were arrested by armed police at the station.

Police have not identified the suspects or revealed any motive, but state that counter-terrorism police are supporting the investigation.

"Ten people have been taken to hospital with nine believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries. This has been declared a major incident and Counter Terrorism Policing are supporting our investigation whilst we work to establish the full circumstances and motivation for this incident", the British Transport Police said in a statement early Sunday morning.

Police stated that "Plato", the national code word used by police and emergency services during suspected terrorist attacks, was activated. This declaration was later withdrawn, but no motive for the attack has been made public.

Unwilling to comment on motive

— We're conducting urgent enquiries to establish what has happened, and it could take some time before we are in a position to confirm anything further, commented Chief Superintendent Chris Casey, according to AP.

— At this early stage it would not be appropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident.

The attack took place when the train from Doncaster in northern England to London's King's Cross station was approximately halfway through its two-hour journey and approaching Huntingdon, a market town a few miles northwest of the university city of Cambridge.

Passenger Olly Foster told the BBC that he heard people shouting "run, run, there's a guy literally stabbing everyone", and initially thought it might be a Halloween prank. But when passengers pushed past him to escape, he noticed his hand was covered in blood from a chair he had leaned against.

"Horrendous scenes"

Emergency services, including armed police and air ambulances, arrived quickly as the train rolled into Huntingdon. The attack appears to have been stopped quickly after the train arrived at the station, and officers in forensic suits, along with a police dog, could be seen on the platform.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary, the local police force, stated that officers were called at 7:39 PM on Saturday evening to the scene, approximately 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of London.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his "thoughts are with all those affected" by the "appalling incident".

Paul Bristow, mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, said he had heard of "horrendous scenes" on the train.

London North Eastern Railway, LNER, which operates the East Coast Main Line service in Britain, confirmed that the incident occurred on one of its trains and announced there would be major disruptions on the route until Monday.

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https://nordictimes.com/the-nordics/denmark/denmark-majority-of-gang-criminals-have-non-european-background/

Denmark

Denmark: Majority of gang criminals have non-European background

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Published October 27, 2025 – By Editorial staff
According to a recent report, more than two-thirds of all gang-convicted individuals in Denmark are of non-European origin.
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Nearly three-quarters of all those convicted of gang-related crimes in Denmark have immigrant backgrounds from non-Western countries, according to new figures from the country's Ministry of Justice. The statistics have once again sparked a political debate about crime, culture and integration in the Scandinavian nation.

According to the Danish government report, 72 percent of all those convicted under the country's so-called gang paragraph have immigrant backgrounds, reports Berlingske, a major Danish newspaper.

The data, compiled by Statistics Denmark and the Danish Director of Public Prosecutions at the request of Conservative MP Mai Mercado, covers the years 2018 to 2025.

During this period, a total of 213 people were convicted under the paragraph. Of these, 54 had Danish backgrounds, 36 were immigrants from non-Western countries, and 117 were descendants of immigrants from the same regions.

Section § 81a of the Danish Penal Code allows courts to double sentences if a crime is committed within gang criminal circles.

Researcher Lars Højsgaard Andersen at the Rockwool Foundation notes that several countries stand out in the statistics: Iraq, Turkey, Somalia and Lebanon. He suggests that cultural differences in views on law and authority "may play a certain role".

Conservative spokesperson on migration issues Frederik Bloch Münster describes the figures as "remarkably high".

Clear difference from population composition

The fact that the figure is so markedly high attracts attention, as only about 15 percent of Denmark's population consists of people with foreign backgrounds. Although this percentage is not insignificant in itself, the statistics show a strong overrepresentation of non-European immigrants.

According to Statistics Denmark, Lebanon is the most common country of origin among convicted gang members (35 cases), followed by Somalia (29), Iraq (23) and Turkey (17).

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has previously called uncontrolled immigration Denmark's "greatest threat".

In a statement in May, she said: — If too many people come who commit crimes, who are not democrats and who threaten our trusting and open society, then that is the greatest danger.

Archive image. Photo: Welcomia/iStock

Danish People's Party mobilizes

The new figures are being released as the Danish People's Party (DF) launches one of Europe's most restrictive immigration programs ahead of the upcoming election. The party proposes mass returns, citizenship reviews and bans on Islamic customs.

In its manifesto, DF claims that mass immigration from the Middle East and North Africa has brought "crime, parallel societies and cultural change".

The party also warns that immigration from countries such as Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Somalia has led to "the largest demographic change in Denmark's history," and argues that "Middle Eastern conditions must be pushed back so that everyone in the country can feel at home."

Unlike countries such as Germany and France, Denmark registers crime statistics based on migration background. The purpose is to better evaluate integration even among citizens with foreign parents.

But the figures are striking: according to Statistics Denmark, second-generation immigrants show even higher crime rates than the first generation – which already stands at a level far above ethnic Danes.

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https://nordictimes.com/the-nordics/sweden/a-grim-weekend-for-swedens-sense-of-safety/

Sweden

A grim weekend for Sweden’s sense of safety

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Published October 26, 2025 – By Editorial staff
Several acts of violence have shaken Sweden in a short period of time.
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The wave of violence in Sweden continues with several shootings in the Stockholm area and a suspected aggravated rape in Malmö, southern Sweden.

It has been a dark weekend for Swedish safety. Several serious violent crimes have shaken many cities in less than 48 hours. Police have responded across the country, but many perpetrators have not yet been apprehended and residents report growing concerns.

Shootings in Stockholm County

Rinkeby

Late Saturday evening, a man in his mid-twenties was found shot outdoors in Rinkeby, a suburb of Stockholm. Police were alerted shortly after 9:30 PM and dispatched numerous resources to the scene. The search for the perpetrator is ongoing.

In the police press release, it was stated that the extent of the shooting victim's injuries is unclear and that the person has not yet been identified. Simultaneously, extensive operations connected to the incident were conducted throughout the police region.

– It's a broad search across large parts of Stockholm. We're searching in several different ways, including through regular patrols, information gathering, witness statements, and by reviewing surveillance cameras, said Daniel Wikdahl, press spokesman for the Stockholm region, during Saturday evening.

Södertälje

On the evening of October 24, a shooting was reported in Fornhöjden, Södertälje, a city south of Stockholm. Two people were hit near a car, and one of them later died at the scene. Two people were arrested in connection with the incident.

Police immediately initiated a preliminary investigation for attempted murder and are seeking witnesses. The alarm came at 9:23 PM, and several people heard shots. The area was cordoned off and a major operation was launched to find suspects and secure evidence.

– Several people have been arrested suspected of murder, says police press spokesman Nadya Norton.

Suspected outdoor rape in Malmö

An 18-year-old woman is suspected to have been subjected to rape in Pildammsparken in Malmö during Friday evening. The woman contacted police and reported that she felt she was being followed.

When police arrived at the scene, suspicions arose that the woman had been subjected to aggravated rape.

– There is no information that the suspected perpetrator is someone known to her – this is a stranger rape, says police press spokesman Evelina Olsson.

No suspect has yet been apprehended.

New shooting in Gävle - attempted murder in Finspång

Gävle / Brynäs

During Friday evening, several people were shot in the Brynäs district of Gävle, a city in central Sweden. A young man in his late teens has died and another was seriously injured. The incident is classified by police as murder/manslaughter and a large area was quickly cordoned off for technical examination.

– Relatives have been notified and another person is being treated in hospital with serious injuries, police press spokesman Magnus Jansson Klarin in a comment to tax-funded SVT (Swedish public broadcaster).

Saturday's shooting comes only three weeks after Gävle was hit by a mass shooting where six people were struck by bullets. No one sustained life-threatening injuries at that time.

Police are now investigating whether there are connections between the two shootings and see clear concerns about gang-related crime in the area.

– It's no news that there is a conflict situation right now in Gävle given recent events. That something more could happen is not entirely unthinkable either, says Magnus Jansson Klarin.

Finspång

A 45-year-old man was seriously injured in a fight at a restaurant in Finspång, a town in southeastern Sweden, during Friday evening. The man was taken to hospital after being stabbed with a sharp object. Police are handling the case as suspected attempted murder.

The suspected perpetrator is still at large, while police report that two people have been arrested suspected of harboring a criminal.

The wave of violence

The weekend's wave of violence, particularly the shootings in Stockholm and Gävle, underscores a worrying trend of escalating violence in populated residential areas. Several are linked to suspected gang crime.

Despite extensive police operations, arrests are lacking in several cases. It is clear that the threat to Swedish safety is not concentrated in one place but is spreading across several regions.

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https://nordictimes.com/the-nordics/sweden/nearly-200-bombings-in-sweden-this-year-despite-record-high-customs-seizures/

Sweden

Nearly 200 bombings in Sweden this year – despite record-high customs seizures

organized crime

Published October 20, 2025 – By Editorial staff
In many cases, the attacks are carried out with hand grenades or illegal fireworks that are smuggled into the country from the Balkans or Eastern Europe.
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Sweden has been hit by nearly 200 bombings during 2025. Meanwhile, customs authorities have seized over 42,000 explosive items during the first six months of the year – almost double compared to the entire previous year.

Police now see a clear shift where stolen goods from construction sites have been replaced by smuggled war materiel and illegal fireworks from the Balkans and Eastern Europe.

The bombings continue to shake Sweden. So far this year, the country has been hit by nearly 200 completed or failed bombing attacks, according to information obtained by Stampen-owned Göteborgs-Posten.

But the patterns are changing. Where it was previously most common for criminals to use explosives stolen from construction sites, police now see a new and alarming trend.

— During the summer and autumn, we have primarily seen detonations with hand grenades and with homemade explosive devices, says Malin Nygren, head of the Swedish police's national bomb data center.

Smuggling increases dramatically

Behind the change lies a sharp increase in smuggling. In many cases, it involves hand grenades or illegal fireworks being brought into the country from the Balkans or Eastern Europe.

The numbers speak for themselves: During the first half of 2025, customs seized over 42,000 explosive items. This is a record figure that almost doubles the just over 24,000 seizures made during all of 2024.

Martin Norell, expert at the Swedish Customs Service (Tullverket), shares the police's concern about the development.

— I don't feel that the situation is very bright in Sweden right now, he says.

Children manipulated to carry out the attacks

Behind the grim statistics lies a particularly dark reality: It is often children who are manipulated by criminal networks to carry out the bombing and arson attacks. The young perpetrators have in several cases been seriously injured when handling explosives and flammable liquids, and at least one death has occurred.

Many of the bombings have been carried out with smuggled hand grenades used for both revenge and extortion, and on several occasions unexploded hand grenades have been found in residential areas – or at or near preschools.

Dan Windt, operational coordinator at the Swedish police's national operations center, urges parents to be vigilant.

— Parents and other important adults need to continue being present in children's lives both physically and digitally. Ask many questions and ask for help. Contact the social services in your municipality if the child is contacted by criminals, or call the police at an early stage if you suspect that your child is about to commit a crime, so we can prevent it together.

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