Sweden is home to some 2,000 Islamist extremists, the nation’s intelligence chief said on Monday, a nearly 10-fold increase in less than a decade.
Anders Thornberg, head of domestic spy service
Sapo, attributed the rise primarily to the sophisticated propaganda machine of the ISIS group.
Although “few extremists” have “the will and ability” to carry out attacks, they must be found and closely followed, Thornberg said.
“It’s important that everyone in Sweden takes responsibility to end this trend... Before we see an attack or a violent act,” Thornberg told news agency TT in an interview published on Monday.