Extremism is a serious and growing problem in Sweden, with the number of Islamist radicals lying low in the country without any interference from the government leading one senior police officer this weekend to call the nation a “sleeper country” for Islamism.
An estimated 300 ‘Swedes’ have travelled to wage jihad for Islamist groups including the Islamic State, and one small Swedish city has the highest recruitment rate for Muslim terror of any in Europe.