Charged with serious terrorist crimes – connection to IS

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Charged with serious terrorist crimes – connection to IS
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A 23-year-old man is charged with participation in a terrorist organization, a felony, financing terrorism, a felony, attempted financing terrorism, a felony, and two counts of traveling for terrorism.

The crimes were committed during the period January 2023 to February 2025, the Swedish Prosecution Authority writes in a press release.

The suspect was arrested on February 21 of this year.

"The defendant and the crimes he is charged with have connections to the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS)," says Carl Mellberg, senior prosecutor and head of the preliminary investigation, according to the press release.

The main hearing in the case is scheduled to start on December 3 in Attunda District Court.

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