List of terrorist incidents in Denmark
List of major incidents in Denmark where an organized group attempts an act of violence targeting innocents.
21st century
| Date | Type | Dead | Injured | Location and description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2007 | Terror Plot | 0 | 0 | 2007 Al Qaeda Plot in Copenhagen - armed Danish police officers and Security Intelligence Service agents arrest 8 Islamic militants with ties to Al Qaeda. 6 were released but 2 were convicted (21 Oct 2008) in court on terror charges and sentenced to 12 and 7 years in prison.[1][2] |
| 29 December 2010 | Shooting Plot | 0 | 0 | 2010 Copenhagen terror plot - Security services in Denmark and Sweden thwart a terrorist plot against Jyllands-Posten, the publisher of the controversial cartoons of Muhammad in 2005. In several raids they detained five men, who are described as militant Islamists. Automatic weapons, together with ammunition and silencers, were seized by the police.[3] |
| 14 February 2015 | Shooting | 2 (+1 perp.) | 5 | 2015 Copenhagen shootings - 2 days of shooting attacks in Copenhagen beginning at a public event called called "Art, Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression" at the Krudttønden cultural centre. Two victims and the suspected perpetrator were killed, while five police officers were wounded.[4] |
References
- ↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/news/2007/09/sec-070904-voa01.htm Denmark Says 8 Suspects Arrested in Alleged Terror Plot Linked to al-Qaida VOA News 04 Sep 2007
- ↑ http://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/danmark/muhammedstriden-gjorde-danmark-til-terrormaal/a/161740/ Muhammedstriden gjorde Danmark til terrormål
- ↑ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-12-29/five-people-arrested-in-denmark-sweden-under-suspicion-of-terrorist-plot Police Arrest ‘Militant Islamists’ in Denmark Plot - 29 Dec 2010
- ↑ http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Indland/2015/02/16/144551.htm Gerningsmanden skød med gevær som bruges i forsvaret 16 Feb 2015
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