Sweden Starts Inquiry Into Law Changes After Koran Burnings
- Prime minister Kristersson unveils probe in opinion piece
- Sweden on Thursday raised terror threat level to ‘high’
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Sweden’s government will launch an inquiry on legal changes to help stop Koran burnings that have sparked anger in the Muslim world and threats from extremists.
The decision comes after the Nordic nation on Thursday announced an increased level of terrorist threat, following a series of public desecrations of Islam’s holy book. The events have led to protests and riots, and in at least two cases, people have been arrested suspected of plotting terrorist attacks in the country.