Syrian-Swede sentenced for Stockholm festival attack plot
Faris Al Abdullah, a Syrian-Swedish man, had his prison sentence increased to nine years and ten months by the Svea Court of Appeal on March 1, 2026, for planning a terrorist attack on the Stockholm Culture Festival in August 2025 in Kungstradgarden, Stockholm. As of March 1, 2026: Al Abdullah is convicted of planning the attack and 'aggravated participation in a terrorist organization', and his 17-year-old accomplice received an increased sentence of one year and eight months of closed youth care. Al Abdullah, who was 18 at the time of his arrest on February 11, 2025, admitted to planning a bombing and swore loyalty to the Daesh group. He was also charged with attempted murder in Germany and has links to violent Islamist groups.
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March 2026 — 1 developments
The Svea Court of Appeal increased the prison sentence for a Syrian-Swedish man from seven years and…
The Svea Court of Appeal increased the prison sentence for a Syrian-Swedish man from seven years and ten months to nine years and ten months for planning a terrorist attack on the Stockholm Culture Festival. The court also increased the sentence for his 17-year-old accomplice to closed youth care for one year and eight months.
January 2026 — 3 developments
The 19-year-old Syrian-Swedish man, sentenced to nearly eight years, had planned the attack for August 2025 in Stockholm's Kungstradgarden area.
The 19-year-old Syrian-Swedish man, sentenced to nearly eight years, had planned the attack for August 2025 in Stockholm's Kungstradgarden area. He had conducted reconnaissance for the plot.
The Syrian-Swedish man was convicted of both planning the attack and 'aggravated participation in a terrorist organization'.
The Syrian-Swedish man was convicted of both planning the attack and 'aggravated participation in a terrorist organization'.
The 19-year-old Syrian-Swedish man sentenced to seven years and ten months for plotting a terrorist …
The 19-year-old Syrian-Swedish man sentenced to seven years and ten months for plotting a terrorist attack on the Stockholm Culture Festival has been identified as Faris Al Abdullah.
November 2025 — 4 developments
The 18-year-old Syrian-Swedish man admitted in court to planning a bombing at the Stockholm Culture …
The 18-year-old Syrian-Swedish man admitted in court to planning a bombing at the Stockholm Culture Festival and pleaded guilty to terrorist crime charges, having sworn loyalty to the Daesh group.
The trial against the Syrian-Swedish man commenced at the Stockholm District Court.
The trial against the Syrian-Swedish man commenced at the Stockholm District Court.
The man indicted for the Stockholm festival plot, along with a 17-year-old, has also been charged with attempted murder in Germany.
The man indicted for the Stockholm festival plot, along with a 17-year-old, has also been charged with attempted murder in Germany. The indictment specifies that the suspects have links to violent Islamist groups.
Swedish prosecutors formally charged the man with preparation for a terrorist crime, preparation for…
Swedish prosecutors formally charged the man with preparation for a terrorist crime, preparation for serious crimes involving flammable and explosive goods, training for terrorism, and participation in a terrorist organization.
February 2025 — 1 developments
The Syrian-Swedish man, who was 18 at the time, was arrested in Stockholm and has been in custody since.
The Syrian-Swedish man, who was 18 at the time, was arrested in Stockholm and has been in custody since.