COPENHAGEN: The specter of terrorism in Denmark and towards its pursuits overseas has risen due to Israel’s warfare towards Hamas militants in Gaza and a collection of Koran burnings in Denmark final 12 months, the Danish safety and intelligence service PET stated on Thursday.
The PET rated the general risk degree at 4 out of 5, however stated the dangers inside that degree had elevated.
“The battle between Israel and a variety of militant teams is in fact of concern to many individuals, together with in Denmark,” PET stated in an announcement.
“The battle additionally comprises a major potential for radicalisation and mobilisation, which might probably activate actors for spontaneous or deliberate reactions in Denmark, together with terrorist assaults.”
Anti-Islam activists final 12 months broken a number of copies of the Koran in Denmark and likewise in neighbouring Sweden, two of probably the most liberal international locations on the planet, which have allowed trenchant criticism of faith within the title of free speech.
Sweden raised its terrorism alert to the second highest degree, saying it had thwarted assaults after the Koran burnings and different acts towards Islam’s holiest textual content that triggered threats from jihadists.
Denmark’s parliament in December handed a regulation making it unlawful to burn the Koran in public locations, in search of to defuse tensions with Muslim international locations.
The PET rated the general risk degree at 4 out of 5, however stated the dangers inside that degree had elevated.
“The battle between Israel and a variety of militant teams is in fact of concern to many individuals, together with in Denmark,” PET stated in an announcement.
“The battle additionally comprises a major potential for radicalisation and mobilisation, which might probably activate actors for spontaneous or deliberate reactions in Denmark, together with terrorist assaults.”
Anti-Islam activists final 12 months broken a number of copies of the Koran in Denmark and likewise in neighbouring Sweden, two of probably the most liberal international locations on the planet, which have allowed trenchant criticism of faith within the title of free speech.
Sweden raised its terrorism alert to the second highest degree, saying it had thwarted assaults after the Koran burnings and different acts towards Islam’s holiest textual content that triggered threats from jihadists.
Denmark’s parliament in December handed a regulation making it unlawful to burn the Koran in public locations, in search of to defuse tensions with Muslim international locations.
