A foiled Al-Qaeda-linked bombing plot in Copenhagen led to convictions of two militant Islamists, highlighting Denmark's domestic terrorism threat in 2007.
Key Facts
- Date of arrests
- September 4, 2007
- Initial arrests
- 11 men
- Convicted
- 2 men
- Sentences
- 12 years and 7 years in prison
- Case name (Danish)
- Terrorsagen fra Glasvej
- Alleged affiliation
- Al-Qaeda
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Two militant Islamists with alleged direct connections to Al-Qaeda were planning a bombing attack. Danish police and the Security Intelligence Service placed the ringleader's apartment on Glasvej under extended surveillance, gathering evidence of the plot before moving to act.
On September 4, 2007, Danish police and Security Intelligence Service agents conducted coordinated raids across the Greater Copenhagen area, initially arresting 11 men and searching their homes. Two men were charged as the principal plotters; the intended target of the bombing, whether in Denmark or abroad, was never publicly confirmed.
Following prosecution, the two principal suspects were convicted and sentenced to twelve and seven years in prison respectively. The case became a prominent example of domestic counter-terrorism action in Denmark and was named after Glasvej, the street where the ringleader's surveilled apartment was located.