Bags banned at Swedish public events due to terrorist threat

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Bags are no longer allowed at major public events due to the risk of terrorist attacks, Swedish Police said on Wednesday.

"Based on the current security situation, we have decided to ban bags at all major sporting events as of today. The decision is connected to the fact that the terrorist threat level is at 4 (on the 5-grade scale)," Buster Mirow, a press secretary at the Swedish P