Stockholm police refuses second Quran burning application

The Stockholm police did not issue a permission to hold a rally with the Quran burning in front of the Iraqi embassy. This was reported by the SVT TV channel.

“In general, according to the security police, the number of Quran-burning actions has increased, so in the short-term future, the threat of attacks on Sweden and Swedish interests may increase,” the police said in a decision regarding the rally which was supposed to take place on Monday.

Last week, the Stockholm police also did not allow a new action with the Quran burning in front of the Turkish embassy. The Apallarkerna group, which applied for the permit, opposes Sweden's entry into NATO, and the action would be a way to sabotage the process. The security police had previously noted an increase in the number of terrorist threats against the kingdom after such demonstrations.