Four are charged with terrorist offences

Published 2 December 2024 at 14.58

Domestic. Four men, two of whom are brothers, are charged at the Stockholm district court with terrorist offenses after Säpo's attack on a mosque in Tyresö south of Stockholm this spring.

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TwittraShare< p>The indictment also includes accusations that the suspects swore allegiance to the terrorist organization IS in Somalia.

According to Chamber Prosecutor Lars Hedvall, the indictment is based on extensive evidence, including audio recordings and material from the suspects' phones.

– They have received instructions and advice from IS in Somalia, says Hedvall to SVT.

One of the brothers has previously shared jihadist propaganda on social media , including a profile picture linked to a channel for the Islamic State, according to SVT.

The suspects must have had connections to a premises used by an Islamic association in Tyresö. Large parts of the evidence have been secured from this premises, and Säpo has used covert means of coercion as part of the investigation.

– The case has been extensive and the suspicions relate to connections to the international terrorist organization IS as well as to serious organized crime in Sweden. The investigation has been conducted in close cooperation with several national and international partners and, not least, the Police Authority, says Fredrik Hallström, operational manager at the Security Police.

The preliminary investigation that forms the basis of the indictment has been conducted by the Security Police under the leadership of prosecutor at the National Security Unit.