Swedish police identify terror suspect amid heightened security

Swedish police on Thursday identified the suspect in a manhunt launched after the country raised its terror threat assessment to the highest level ever.

Security has been stepped up around possible targets such as main railway stations and the parliament.

Security services said on Wednesday they had concrete information about a possible attack on Sweden, days after the Islamist militant attacks in Paris that killed 129 people.

Pictures of the suspect, identified as Mutar Muthanna Majid, have been distributed to police around the country. 

Citing unidentified police sources, public service television SVT reported the suspect was of Iraqi origin and about 25-years-old. Tabloid Expressen reported Majid was a member of Islamic State.

Police raised their presence at public and strategic locations around the country as the alert went out, including sites such as government buildings, foreign embassies and some media outlets.

Five police vehicles were parked outside Stockholm's central station but the visible police presence was minimal inside the building.