Terrorism
Latest terrorism news and information.
Armed police still present on Copenhagen’s Krystalgade a decade on from infamous terror attack
Friday marks a decade since deadly shootings in Copenhagen by a radical Islamist shooter which claimed two lives. Heightened security directly resulting from the attack can still be seen today.
Denmark charges man for promoting far-right terror on Telegram
A 29-year-old man from Ishøj has been charged with promoting a terror organisation called ‘Terrorgram’ via the encrypted messaging service Telegram.
Denmark charges Russian over bomb threat at Billund Airport
A Russian national who was arrested six months ago in connection with a threat against Billund Airport has been charged for possession of explosives.
Danish intelligence services 'concerned' over links between gangs and terror
Denmark’s police intelligence service PET says it is ‘concerned’ about instances in which an organised crime group has been linked to terror cases, but says it is too early to say whether a broader trend has emerged.
Denmark’s terror threat 'heightened' by Israel-Hamas war and radicalisation risk
The terror threat in Denmark has worsened since the war between Hamas and Israel began in October last year due to an increased risk of radicalisation, according to an expert.
Danish police link suspected terror plan to Hamas
December’s raids by Danish police and security services, in which three arrests were made in Denmark and one in the Netherlands, have connections to the militant Palestinian group Hamas, according to Danish media reports.
LATEST: What we know so far about police anti-terror arrests in Denmark
Police in Denmark have made several arrests in response to a suspected planned terror attack, and two suspects have been remanded in custody by Frederiksberg District Court. Here’s what we know so far.
Danish prosecutors charge man for 'public approval' of Hamas terror attack
Danish prosecutors have charged a 26-year-old man for 'publicly expressing approval of a terror crime', in a case related to Hamas' October attack on Israel, while announcing that they are dropping three other cases.
Danish armed forces deployed in Copenhagen amid security threat
Soldiers from the Danish Defence Command (FKO) were deployed in Copenhagen on Saturday morning after a wave of anti-terror arrests were made earlier in the week.
Danish PM Frederiksen calls suspected terror arrests 'as serious as it gets'
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described three terror-related arrests made by police across Denmark on Thursday as “as serious as it gets”.
Danish police arrest three in major police anti-terror raid
A major police action on Thursday morning resulted in three arrests in Denmark, while a related arrested was made by police in The Netherlands. The three arrested persons in Denmark will face preliminary terrorism charges.
What does terror attack against Swedes mean for Denmark?
Abdesalem Lassoued, the suspected perpetrator of the Brussels terror attack, said in a video that he had 'killed three Swedes' as 'revenge in the name of Muslims'. Why would Swedish citizens be terror targets and how does it affect Denmark given similarities between the countries?
Denmark ‘stands shoulder to shoulder’ with Sweden after terror attack: PM
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen issued a statement in support of neighbouring Sweden after a terror attack in Brussels cost two Swedish nationals their lives on Monday.
Danish court gives woman four years in prison for promoting terrorism
A 26-year-old Danish mother of three was on Thursday sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of promoting terror organisation Islamic State (Isis) in Afghanistan.
Why has Denmark not raised terror threat level like Sweden?
Denmark’s police intelligence service PET has not raised its rating of the terror threat against the country despite neighbouring Sweden taking the decision to raise its own level.
Al-Qaida calls for 'revenge' attacks on Sweden and Denmark
The terror organisation al-Qaida has urged its supporters to carry out terror attacks on Sweden and Denmark in revenge of a series of Quran burnings in the two countries. But a senior Swedish researcher downplayed the threat.
Danish court gives 16-year-old five years in prison after terror conviction
The district court in Danish town Holbæk on Thursday sentenced a 16-year-old boy to five and a half years in prison after he was found guilty of trying to recruit a friend to a Neo-Nazi organisation.
Swedish security service warns of increased terror threats after Quran burnings
Sweden is the target of an increased number of threats against the country following far-right activist Rasmus Paludan's burning of the Quran in Stockholm according to Säpo, the Swedish Security Service. Paludan has also recently burned the Quran at demonstrations in Copenhagen.
Denmark jails IS 'wife' for three years
A 35-year-old Danish woman was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison for entering Syria and promoting the Islamic State (IS) group's activities, prosecutors in Denmark said.
Denmark charges three for planning terror plot
Danish prosecutors on Monday charged two men and one woman for acquiring guns and chemicals for explosives believed to be intended for a "terror attack".
Denmark strips dual national of citizenship after terror conviction
A court in Denmark jailed a dual Danish-Turkish national for 10 years on Tuesday and stripped him of his citizenship for "planning a terrorist attack".
Denmark criticised over denial of deradicalisation programme to persons awaiting deportation
Denmark is wasting an opportunity to reduce the risk of terrorism by denying deradicalisation programmes to foreign persons awaiting deportation from the country, according to an expert.
Norway charges man for planning terror in Denmark
A 24-year-old man from Norway’s Telemark county has been charged on three counts of being an accomplice in planning terror attacks.