The police terrorism alert level has been raised from A to B, following the Court of Appeals ruling lifting the custodial sentence for men suspected of planning a terrorist attack.
It is a temporary decision and the state of preparedness will be assessed regularly, as stated in the notice of the Commissioner.
The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police’s Diagnostic Unit evaluates the threat level for terrorism. It is their opinion that the threat level in Iceland is at the third level. This means that the department assesses it as a greater threat because of the presence of intent and capability and potential planning of terrorist acts.
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Source: Iceland Monitor