Up to eight Daesh militants have arrived in Sweden and are preparing to carry out terror attacks in the country's capital of Stockholm, according to Iraqi security service.





STOCKHOLM (Sputnik)�� Sweden�s Expressen newspaper reported, citing own sources that the Iraqi secret service had provided the Swedish Security Service (SAPO) with�this information.

The newspaper added that the potential terror attack was expected to�target civilians.

The SAPO issued a statement, saying that it was examining new information about�a potential terrorist threat but�did not provide any details regarding the threat's character.

European countries have been boosting their security measures following�a number of�terrorist attacks, such as the multiple blasts in�Brussels on�March 22 and the series of�attacks in�Paris on�November 13, in�light of�the threat posed by�terrorist groups.

In March, media reported citing intelligence sources that some 400 militants had been trained by�Daesh, which is prohibited in�a number of�countries, including the United States and Russia, to�carry out�attacks in�Europe.

By Sputnik