Updated 06.28 | Published 2024-03-07 15.34
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Four people have been arrested and are suspected of preparation for terrorist crimes and serious weapons crimes after a major operation in Tyresö.
During a house search of one of the suspects, an 18-year-old, the police come out with arms full of automatic weapons, according to information to The Express.
At 1:55 p.m., the police were alerted about explosions heard in Tyresö.
Several explosions were heard in connection with the national task force raiding a premises belonging to an Islamic association, according to information to Aftonbladet.
Sources tell Aftonbladet that the national task force has arrested several Islamists suspected of preparing terrorist crimes and that the operation will continue at several addresses
Säpo confirms this at 5 p.m.
– We have had an operation in a number of places and in connection with this, four people have been arrested and detained for preparation for terrorist crimes and serious weapons crimes, says Adam Isaksson Samara at Säpo.
During a house search of one of the suspects, an 18-year-old, the police come out with arms full of automatic weapons, according to information to The Express.
– There have been a number of house searches in connection with this operation. But I can’t go into details about seizures, says Fredrik Hultgren-Friberg, press spokesperson at Säpo, at around 8:30 p.m.
He also says that it cannot be ruled out that there will be more arrests.
Säpo: Links to IS
Adam Isaksson Samara says that they have acted against a group of individuals who exist within the violent Islamist and extremist environment.
– We see that there are international connections to IS, the terrorist organization Islamic State. We also see that there are links to serious organized crime.
What does the latter connection look like?
– I cannot go into it in detail. We can state that this is something that we have seen in our investigation and intelligence work that this violent Islamist extremist group also has links to serious organized crime.
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full screen Police on site after the explosion alarm. Photo: Magnus Wennman
Adam Isaksson Samara says that the case is a continuing ongoing effort.
– Now we will continue with a series of investigative measures. It is not impossible that more individuals will be interesting.
Is there any danger to the public?
– No, Säpo does not consider that there is danger to the public linked to the case. Nor should anyone have been injured in connection with the operation.
Säpo does not want to comment on the type of terrorist crime that the suspects planned.
Gunnar Strömmer: Planned for a long time
Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) speaks P4 Stockholm that the effort must be seen in the light of the increased terrorist threat.
– It confirms that Sweden has a high terrorist threat, he tells the channel, but does not want to say more about the operation other than that it has been planned for a long time.
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full screen Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M). Photo: Lotte Fernvall
Accommodation: Some parties in the premises
Pictures from the scene show that a window pane of the Islamic association has been smashed and that a door has been demolished.
Residents in the area tell Aftonbladet that it is otherwise usually a quiet place.
– There have been some parties in the premises, but otherwise quiet.
Another resident says they heard between six and seven loud bangs.
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full screen Photo: Magnus Wennman
The witness: Heard several shots at each other
A witness tells P4 Swedish Radio that she “heard a terrible bang”.
– There were several blows to each other and we could not grasp what it was. And I said to my husband “what’s going on, what’s going on?” It was terrible, she says.
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full screen Photo: Magnus Wennman
