the Police have on Wednesday carried out a major action with arrests and searches in several places in the country.
‘the Background of the action is the suspicion of preparation of terrorist attack by a militant islamist scene,’ writes Copenhagen Police in a press release.
In a brief tweet earlier in the day wrote to the police that more police are involved in the action, which is headed by the Copenhagen Police.
the Police will shortly before 15.30 not disclose further, but the PET and Copenhagen Police are holding a press conference about the action at 17.
Earlier on Wednesday wrote to the Copenhagen Police on Twitter, that there was time in a major action across several police districts.
‘the Police are currently in the process of a major action. Carried out searches and arrests in several locations in the country. Several police districts involved in the action, which is headed by the Copenhagen Police,’ wrote the Copenhagen Police.
Six of the country police have confirmed to DR that they have been a part of the action.
There is talk about Copenhagen is Ranked the Police, The Police, The Police, the Middle – and Vestjyllands Police and Mid and West zealand Police in addition to Police itself.
Additionally, the east Jutland Police confirmed to TV2 Østjylland, that they also have participated in the action.
“I can confirm that the east Jutland Police have taken part in the large, coordinated action,” says chefpolitiinspektør Klaus Arboe Rasmussen to TV2 Østjylland.
Both in Aalborg and in Copenhagen in Herlev, near Copenhagen, the police have been in action, but it is unknown whether it has any connection with the same case to make.
In Aalborg, the two men have been whisked away in the white dna suits of kampklædte police forces, telling a neighbor to the B. T. Also here, it is unclear whether it is part of the Copenhagen Police action.
In Valby tells witnesses B. T., that they have seen a wagon from Ammunitionsrydningstjenesten, EOD.
At the press conference at 17 it is not only Police that are represented. Also the Police Intelligence service (PET) will be present.
From the Copenhagen Police come chefpolitiinspektør Jørgen Bergen Forest. From the PET comes operational commander Flemming Case.
It is not disclosed why or how the Police Intelligence service is involved.
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