Three would-be jihadis were arrested for plotting to a terror attack against a Christian minister in Sweden. One of those arrested was the founder of the Islamist web forum Mujahedon.net, known only as 'Mehdi'. The Islamist forum, like most terrorist websites, has a disclaimer that it is unmoderated:

We do not encourage "terrorism"

. And we follow Swedish law and orders, i.e. freedom of speech

Interestingly, the three first met at the Terrorist Media website--a site originally dedicated to uncovering and unmasking terrorist propaganda which we've linked to on occasion. Notice that the url for Terrorist Media website includes "nukem" in it.

"Mehdi" has also been twice convicted on drug related charges and has served time in jail. Perhaps this is where he became interested in militant Islam?

One of the three men detained is a native born Swedish national who denies converting to Islam. His attraction to helping terrorists? It seems that something about the Islamist hatred of Israel and Jews resonated with "Johan".

The last of the men charged is the son of Bosnian refugees.

An Evangelical church in Uppsala, Sweden was targeted for an attack by terrorists, according to charges brought against three men in Sweden this past week. The case, brought against three Swedes of Iranian, Bosnian and native Swedish backgrounds, is the first such prosecution for terrorist attacks planned against targets in Sweden.

Christian preacher Ulf Ekman's Word of Life (Livets Ord) evangelical church in Uppsala was the target of the alleged terror plot.

Three men have been charged with planning a terror attack against preacher Ulf Ekman's Word of Life (Livets Ord) evangelical church in Uppsala. The case is the first ever prosecution for terrorist offences planned to take place on Swedish soil, and only the second case ever under Swedish terror laws.

The alleged plot was unveiled during the investigation into last year's failed firebomb attack against an Iraqi polling place in Stockholm. Police found references to plans to attack the church in a computer belonging to a 22-year old man of Iranian origin referred to as Mehdi.

The Swedish security police, Säpo, found information in the computer allegedly linking two other men to the plans. They were identified as Milan, a 19-year old of Bosnian origin from Trelleborg in Skåne, and Johan, the 25-year old son of Swedish professionals from Kramfors in northern Sweden....

Among the evidence presented by Lindstrand were pictures of the Livets Ord headquarters and a film showing two of the men studying the organization's website. In another film, Milan "warns the European people," which prosecutors interpret as expressing sympathy for Jihad.

"The motive for the plan is rooted in the fact that Livets Ord is pro-Israeli," said Lindstrand.

The controversial Christian movement, which has famous adherents including pop singer Carola, has expressed strong support for Israel, and actively encourages Russian Jews to move there.

The men had not decided when the attack would take place, and Lindstrand says he believes that it was prevented by the police's intervention....

He is charged with terrorism for carrying out the attack on the polling place in Kista, a Stockholm suburb, and for planning terrorist offences in relation to the alleged plot against the Word of Life.

He has admitted the attack in Kista, but has played down his role, claiming he was asked to sabotage the vote by an election official. He says he and two accomplices were payed 10,000 kronor. He is still being held by police, while his alleged accomplices have been released.

Milan is suspected of instigating terrorism, meaning he is suspected of encouraging others to commit terrorist acts. He refers to himself as a faithful Muslim, but speaking to DN he distanced himself from militancy or terrorism.

We have noted regularly the Islamist presence in Sweden. Most of the terror threats in Sweden, though, have come from the Kurdish expatriate community. But it should be remembered that the Islamist movement is pan-national, thus, Ansar al-Sunnah, while led by Kurds, is busy fighting the secular Kurdish government in Iraqi Kurdistan.

UPDATE: Looks like Aaron at Internet Haganah noticed this one too.

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