French media: Al Qaeda threatens to attack France and Sweden
Paris, September 15 (Xinhua) - The French news agency BFMTV reported on September 15 that the extremist organization "Al Qaeda" recently accused France and Sweden of "going to war on Islam" and threatened to launch attacks on these two countries.
The report states that Al Qaeda's branch in Yemen has recently claimed through social media that it wants to "retaliate against Europe, especially France and Sweden.".
The French Terrorism Analysis Center reminds the French government to be highly vigilant as Al Qaeda is rebuilding its ability to launch attacks from overseas, especially in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and the Sahel region of Africa.
French Interior Minister Darmanin recently pointed out in a program on French television that France faces a "very high" risk of attacks from overseas, and the possibility of "endogenous" attacks from within France is also very high. "In the archives of the Ministry of the Interior, we assess that 5800 people may have carried out an attack."
Starting from August 18th this year, relevant departments in Sweden have strengthened security measures in multiple areas such as borders, airports, and public transportation to cope with the "high threat" state of attacks currently facing the country.