Invitation to a press conference regarding preparation for a terrorist offence

According to the prosecutors, the preparation for terrorist crimes in Stockholm took place between August 2024 and February 2025.

“We believe the purpose of the preparations was to induce serious fear in the population, in the name of the Islamic State. The criminal act could have seriously harmed Sweden,” Deputy Chief Prosecutor Henrik Olin says.

The 18-year-old is also suspected of preparation for serious crimes under the act on flammable and explosive goods and training for terrorism, gross crime. Both individuals are also suspected of participation in a terrorist organisation, gross crime.

The investigation has been conducted by the Swedish Security Service under the direction of prosecutors at the National Security Unit.

Case number in Stockholm District Court: B 2819-25.

Time and place

The press conference will take place on 6 November at 1 PM at Klara Konferens, Klarabergsviadukten 90, Stockholm. Entry from 12:30 PM.

Participants at the press conference

Henrik Olin, Deputy Chief Prosecutor.

Carl Mellberg, Senior Prosecutor.

Pre-registration is mandatory

Register no later than 5 November at 3 PM by writing to press@aklagare.se. Bring valid ID. The number of seats is limited, and the Swedish Prosecution Authority reserves the right to allocate available seats among registered participants.

The press conference will be held in Swedish. Following the press conference the prosecutors will be available for individual interviews in Swedish and English.

The prosecutors are also available for brief telephone interviews after the press conference. Email press@aklagare.se to request an interview by telephone.

The press briefing will not be broadcasted digitally.

The next time the prosecutors will be available is when the District Court has passed sentence in the case.

Press Service, +46 10 562 50 20