Finnish authorities have “increased police preparedness” over concerns about a “potential threat,” according to a statement released to the media on Thursday.
Despite revealing that officials had stepped up their readiness in response to fears around the reported risk, they did not specify the nature of the threat or what steps had been taken to prepare, claiming the information is currently classified.
For the time being, police stated that they will continue to operate as normal, but urged their own staff and citizens to be cautious to ensure their safety “in all situations.”
The latest threat assessment released by the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service warned that the risk “of extreme right-wing terrorism has grown,” and the “foreign terrorist fighter phenomenon has increased.” The current threat of terrorism in Finland is at an elevated level of two on a four-point scale.