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have begun to seek out more hospitable loc(b)(1)for

stringent security than in most of the rest of Europe, November have been sold to Middle Eastern terrorists and it houses the same range of targets as elsewhere: operating in France. synagogues, airline offices, mass transportation

(b)(1) terminals, embassies, and tourist attractions. Other

(b)(3) West European countries have stepped up security at government facilities and airports, and American diplomatic and military installations also (b)(3) upgraded their security

Terrorists probably would select American, Israeli, or

Jewish interests in Scandinavia as primary targets. In the face of these efforts, some terrorist groups may Nordic governments generally have been sympathetic

to Arab concerns, and attacks on Scandinavians could planning their terrorist operations.

jeopardize that good will. There are no US military Hawari terrorist organization, which is tied to

installations in Scandinavia, although there are Palestinian Liberation Organization chief Yasir NATO-associated facilities in Norway and Denmark. Arafat, reportedly has begun to look at Asia and Numerous US businesses are represented in the Africa because Europe had been too difficult for region, which is also popular with American tourists, recruitment and obtaining logistic support. There are providing a variety of potential targets. Police foiled as yet no indications that such terrorists are turning to an attempt last September against a passenger ferry Scandinavia as fertile ground, but, in time, the region running between Stockholm and Helsinki after a could become as attractive as other areas outside phone caller reported the ferry would be sunk

to

(b)(1) central Europe.

(b)(3) the many Americans who were aboard

(b)(3)

an Arab If terrorist groups significantly expand their activities terrorist team was in Stockholm to attack the in the Nordic region, we expect they will move in several stages. Initially, Scandinavia could be used as targets there, but no attacks occurred. an entry point to the rest of Western Europe. The

(b)(1) recent arrests of several terrorists arriving in Europe

internatif from the Middle East, such as Mohammad

terrorist

groups have as yet focused on Scandina(b)(3) Hammadi, one of the TWA Flight 847 hijackers, may Nevertheless, government officials throughout the signal Middle Eastern terrorist groups that central region have indicated an increasing awareness of the Europe is becoming more dangerous as a transit point potential threat, forcefully brought home to them by and make Scandinavia more attractive. Eastern

Olaf Palme's assassination. The greatest threat in Europe has been used in this fashion by Middle Scandinavia appears to be in Sweden and Denmark Eastern terrorists, but some of the countries have where terrorists have carried 07 ka majority of

b)(3) taken steps to monitor more closely, and in some cases attacks. curb, the flow.

several Iranians allegedly traveled Scandinavian officials have voiced fears that lax through Denmark and Sweden to carry out attacks physical security at airports, government facilities, against Arab airlines operating in Western Europe. and around their political leaders, combined with Scandinavian security authorities have expressed their limited ability to track individuals traveling in concern that they cannot adequately monitor the the region, could make Scandinavia an inviting area movement of persons they suspect may be connected to terrorists. Sweden's expulsion of a PLO official with terrorist activities

(b)(3) reportedly signaled Stockholm's resolve not to allow

terrorists to use Sweden as a staging area, and the Terrorist groups also could find Scandinavia convenient as a logistic base for their operations. Weapons and explosives stolen from an unguarded military ammunition storage bunker in Sweden last

American or Israeli Embassies or other US civili:(b)(3)

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