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Police disarm after the Easter holidays

Norwegian police were ordered on Tuesday to stop carrying firearms and return them to locked containers inside patrol cars. The imminent threat of a terrorist...

Anti-terror efforts still falling short

Norway's preparedness for a terrorist attack remains in question, just a week after the threat level was raised from "possible" to "probable." Conflicts continue between the...

Terror suspects grew up in Finnmark

Three young men who have been tied to Islamic extremism in the past three years all grew up in a small town in Norway's northernmost county...

Security tightens for the 17th of May

Norway's annual Constitution Day celebrations on the 17th of May are likely to unfold amidst special anti-terror measures this year. Higher threat levels are prompting top...

Terror threat up, teen in custody

A 17-year-old Russian citizen who came to Norway as a refugee remained in custody Monday after police confirmed that he had a homemade explosive device that...

PST takes over after Oslo bomb scare

UPDATED: Norway's police intelligence and anti-terror unit PST (Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste) has taken over an investigation launched late Saturday night following the discovery of a suspicious "object" believed...

Police re-arm after Stockholm attacks

UPDATED: Norway's state police began rearming themselves on Friday afternoon after Stockholm was hit by a terrorist attack that left at least four people dead and...

Commission advises against re-arming police

A government-appointed commission advised Justice Minister Per-Willy Amundsen on Wednesday against re-arming police with guns. The commission recommends trying out electric-shock weapons instead of firearms,...

Police failed to respond to calls for help

A family living at Melbu in Vesterålen, just north of Lofoten, was terrified during the night last weekend when an unknown man suddenly began...

Secrecy hinders defense of security

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Norwegian government's insistence on withholding a highly critical State Auditor General's report on the status of national security has made it difficult if not...
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