Swedish police have announced that a terror plot by two men, one an 18-year-old Syrian with Swedish citizenship and a 17-year-old, not further identified, has been foiled. Both were arrested, apparently earlier this year. The Swedish daily, Expressen, has identified the 18-year-old as Faris al Abdullah, and also reports that an undercover Swedish police officer had made contact with the suspect during the planning stage.
The below article in Fria Tider is translated by Fousesquawk.
ISIS man was going to attack a cultural festival
Posted November 6, 2025 at 10:23 am
Domestic- An 18-year-old Syrian with Swedish citizenship is charged with having planned a terror attack in the name of the Islamic State against a cultural festival in Kungsträdgården. According to the indictment, he attempted to manufacture explosive material, purchased a body camera to film the crime, and had already made a martyr's video in January.
The planning reportedly went on from August 2024 to February of this year, when Säpo (Security Police) intervened. The accused reportedly scouted Kungsträdgården and conducted searches related to the festival.
The prosecutor states that the arrest occurred on the same day that he was deemed to have begun what could have become functional (explosive) charges.
"The purpose of the act was to instill serious fear in the name of ISIS in people or a portion of people who do not share ISIS' ideology," the prosecutor writes in the indictment.
In addition, the 18-year-old, together with a 17-year-old from Malmö, is also charged with attempted murder in Eppstein, Germany, in August 2024. The pair allegedly procured a knife, scouted out the victim's residence, and tried to get in before the attack was interrupted, and German police were alerted.
Both are also charged with aggravated participation in a terrorist organization. At their residence(s), authorities reportedly found terrorist- related material and an oath of allegiance to ISIS. The 18-year-old man is also charged with preparation of an aggravated crime against the Law on Flammable and Explosive Materials, as well as aggravated training for terrorism.
The National Unit for Security Targets is holding a press conference on the case at 1 pm.
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