Security - Several arrests in anti-terror operation in Denmark
Several people have been arrested during an anti-terrorist operation in various parts of Denmark. The Copenhagen police announced that the reason for this was the suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack. No further details were initially given. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on the sidelines of the EU summit in Brussels that the situation was as serious as it could be.
It is initially unclear how many suspects were arrested in the coordinated operation. The police and the secret service PET wanted to comment on the operation at a joint press conference in Copenhagen at around 13:00.
In Denmark, as in neighboring Sweden, there have been repeated Koran burnings this summer. The terrorist network Al-Qaeda had subsequently called for attacks against both countries. A week ago, the Danish parliament passed a law banning the burning of the Koran and other religious writings.
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- The ongoing anti-terrorist operation in Denmark was prompted by the police's suspicion of a planned terrorist attack.
- During the press conference in Copenhagen, the police and the secret service PET provided more information about the coordinated operation.
- Following the passage of the law banning the Koran burnings, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark condemned any form of terrorism, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation.
- In response to ongoing incidents of Koran burnings in Denmark and Sweden, terror networks like Al-Qaeda have issued threats of attacks against these countries.
Source: www.stern.de
