Earlier on Wednesday, the police stated that the ban applied to sporting events, but at lunchtime it became clear that it also applies to concerts and festivals.
— There has been a miscommunication in terms of who is covered by this. This applies to all major events including concerts and festivals, says Anna Engelbert at the Police’s national media center to TT.
The decision is said to be related to the terror threat level being raised from a three to a four – a change that took place in August.
— It is based on the current security situation that we have decided to introduce a bag ban at all major sporting events from today. It is linked to the terror threat level being a four, says Buster Mirow, press secretary at the police’s national media center, to TT.
But if there has been any new information from the Security Police, Säpo, which means that the police have made a decision to ban bags, Säpo does not want to state.
— We do not go into more detail about what information we share with each other. But the terror threat level is still at a four on the five-point scale, that has not changed, says Adam Isaksson Samara, press spokesperson at Säpo to TT.