Swedish authorities announced on Tuesday that they intend to charge an 18-year-old man for allegedly planning a terrorist attack in Stockholm on behalf of the Islamic State (ISIS).
According to the Swedish Prosecution Authority, the suspect is believed to have carried out preparations for the planned attack 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 said in a statement.
While prosecutors did not disclose specific details of the foiled plot, they confirmed that the man is also suspected of preparing to commit serious crimes involving flammable and explosive materials, as well as undergoing training for terrorism.
The prosecution plans to formally file charges on Thursday and will hold a press conference the same day.
In addition to the terror-related accusations in Sweden, the 18-year-old will also be charged—alongside a 17-year-old boy—with attempted murder in Germany in August 2024. Both suspects are further accused of participating in a terrorist organisation.
The 18-year-old was arrested in Stockholm on February 11 and has remained in custody since his arrest.
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