(Reuters) The terrorist threat level against Sweden remains high, security police said on Sunday.
The Swedish Security Service said in a statement its assessment of the terrorist threat against the Nordic country remained at level 4 on a 5-degree scale, to which it was raised last year.
“The image that is painted of Sweden as a country hostile to Islam has strongly contributed to the increased terrorist threat from violent Islamism,” it said.
It said its yearly assessment showed that Sweden is still seen as a priority target.
