Armed police patrol the Oslo Airport. -Yahoo/AFP
Norway is on high alert after "credible threats" of a terrorist attack by extremists who fought in Syria. -Yahoo/AFP The target and timing of any attack remains unknown but Norway was specifically mentioned as a possible target. Such alerts are rare and this one is probably an attempt to both discourage the attack and warn civilians of the danger.
My Comment:
Time will tell if this was just a false alarm or a legitimate threat. Norway has some recent experience with terrorism, with the three year anniversary of the bombing and massacre by Anders Breivik being just two days ago. Breivik, of course, couldn't be further then the Islamic radicals that are probably behind this alleged threat ideologically, but the tactics are the same. Hopefully it is nothing, but this kind of alert is extremely rare.
If it turns out to be legit it could be the first case that i have heard of where an EU citizen has returned from the battlefields of the middle east to attempt a terror attack. After the Boston Marathon bombing, it's a major fear of western governments. With so many western Muslims getting battle experience in Syria and Iraq, and the stunning success of ISIS, the worst case scenario might be coming true.
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