SUPO: The threat of terrorism increased in Finland

Security Police (Supo) According to Supo, the threat of terrorism has increased slightly in Finland.

According to the Security Police, the most likely threat of a terrorist attack is still the individual or small groups that support far-right or radical Islamist ideology.

The most likely attack is an act in a public place in a public place, which is easily made with artificial tools such as a knife, vehicle or firearm.

Sub has introduced a new five -step terrorism threat level. Previously, a four -tiered scale was used.

On a new scale, the threat is three at level, according to the Security Police.

According to the Security Police, it means a slight rise compared to the previous one. On a previous four -tiered scale, the threat was classified to level two.

According to the Security Police, the new five-step scale will allow for lesser consideration in the threat assessment.

Supon According to an international security situation, several simultaneous negative developments have occurred. They also affect the threat of terrorism in Finland.

Negative developments include the conflicts of the Middle East, the Networks of Isis, which are activated in Europe, the international rights of the extreme right and the radicalization of minors.

According to the Security Police, people who have motivation and ability to make terrorist attacks are staying in Finland.

Far -right The number of targets in the fight against terrorism in Finland has increased in the 2020s. For the extreme right, the most likely targets are ethnic, religious and sexual minorities, and those considered to be ideological opponents, such as politicians or authorities.

« Organized extreme right -wing motion does not pose a direct terrorist threat in Finland, but it can serve as a platform for the radicalization of individuals and small groups and the ideology justified by ideology, » the Security Police states.

There is an interest in the acquisition of firearms and explosives and the use of their use in the far right of Finland.

According to the Security Police, the target persons of far -right terrorism are typically young men interested in violence, some of whom have problems with mental health and life management.

Radical-Islamic activity in Finland is still mainly focused on supporting international terrorism, such as distributing and production of propaganda, financing terrorism, and increasing support networks.

« Over the past two years, international development has been seen, which have also raised the threat of radical-Islamist terrorism against Finland and Finnish interests, » Supo states in his report.

Supon According to the youth network, radicalization is a key international trend. It is also evident in Finland in both radical Islamist and extreme right-wing environment.

« In the radicalization of young people, the emphasis on general violence enthusiasm has been observed, and young people have been found to radicalize faster than before, » Supo says.

Although the threat of terrorism has risen slightly in Finland, Finland does not, according to the Security Police, not emerge in international terrorism as a special attack.

Supo announced its national security review on Tuesday.