Islamist terrorism
Sweden raises its terror threat level to high for fear of attacks following recent Quran burnings
By Karl Ritter and Jan M. Olsen — August 18, 2023
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish Security Service, known as SÄPO, lifted the “terror threat level” one notch to “high,” the fourth of five levels, for the first time since 2016.
Sweden calls for vigilance abroad after Quran desecrations and protests
By Associated Press — August 16, 2023
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Henrik Landerholm, Sweden’s National Security Adviser, said there are signs of “a heightened threat" to the country and to Swedish interests abroad, adding the security situation has worsened.
Sweden’s prime minister is concerned about a new wave of applications to burn religious books
By Associated Press — July 28, 2023
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s prime minister said Thursday that police have received several permit applications for the burning of religious texts in the country next week, and that he fears this may escalate tensions further with the Muslim world.
Security risks in Sweden rise due to Quran desecrations and protests, security agency says
By Associated Press — July 27, 2023
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The country's current reputation risks fueling threats against Sweden “from individuals within the violent Islamist milieu,” the agency said.
As Muslim extremism nosedives, researchers question law enforcement’s focus
By Yonat Shimron — January 25, 2019
(RNS) — Fifty people were killed by extremists in the U.S. in 2018. But only one of those killings was perpetrated by someone associated with radical Islam.
Anger erupts in Egypt after massacre of Christian pilgrims
By Mina Nader — November 5, 2018
MINYA, Egypt (RNS) — An assault that killed seven Coptic Christians on Friday (Nov. 2) follows a May 2017 ambush at the same location, also by the Egyptian branch of the Islamic State. Now, Copts say they have had enough of platitudes.
Pope Francis hails slain French priest as a saintly martyr
By David Gibson — September 14, 2016
(RNS) In effectively declaring the Rev. Jacques Hamel a saint, the pontiff also wished that all religious traditions would reiterate that 'to kill in the name of God is satanic.'
American Muslims do report extremist threats, officials say
By RNS staff — June 16, 2016
Muslim-Americans have repeatedly informed authorities of fellow Muslims they fear might be turning to extremism, law enforcement officials say, contrary to a claim by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump this week.
On the worst shooting rampage in modern America
By David P. Gushee — June 12, 2016
On the first Islamist terror attack that was also a hate crime against LGBT people.
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