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AsiaPac · 2 hrs ago

Norway arrests 16-year-old for preparing terror attack

STOCKHOLM - Norwegian police said on Aug 26 they had arrested a 16-year-old boy suspected of preparing a terrorist act, with media reporting he was preparing to attack a pre-school.Police prosecutor Lise Dalhaug told AFP the boy had been arrested after police received a tip from an “anonymous person abroad” who had “become aware of disturbing threats on various social media platforms.”Dalhaug said the boy had then been identified and arrested, and the case was being investigated as “preparation for a terrorist act”.Although the arrest took place in early June, it has not been made public until now.Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten reported that the boy had plans to attack a preschool carrying axes and knives, but Dalhaug would not confirm the reports.“He has talked about several targets,” Da
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