Aftenposten spoke right before the clock 18 with Operations in PST.
– We are familiar with the threat and are working to clarify it.
Adviser Siv Alsén told Aftenposten they have called in extra people to find out how real the threat is.
– We get a lot of tips to PST threats and all taken seriously.
She confirms that PST is not aware of any other threats that may be associated with terrorism in France. Alsén says that PST is in contact with partners, without that she will specify more who it is.
– Not uncommon with false messages after the terrorist attacks
Author and journalist Lars Aker Haug which has written the book Norwegian Jihad says this about how real such a threat can be.
– It is not unusual that it comes false threats and messages in the aftermath of such terrorist attacks. It is not inconceivable that the threat is real.
– How do you see that it is Norway and Denmark are mentioned together here?
– Denmark has been the terrorist networks’ objectives in Northern Europe since caricature controversy in 2006. But Norway has gained attention because it is published cartoons here too. Norway is not a primary goal of the terrorist network, but Norway is definitely on the map.
2 TV has reported that the website is French. It has not Aftenposten confirmed.
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– Large terrorist attacks of our brothers in IS and Al- Qaeda
Aker Haug has found traces of a website where it says in Arabic that a person has heard that it is planning a major terrorist attack of “our brothers in IS and Al-Qaeda” in Denmark and Norway.
– How message appears, it is not a threat, says Aker Haug.
The message is written in an Arabic-language forum, and was probably published Thursday night, but is now either removed or requires authorization for to read.
– I will say this seems implausible, he said.
Since, as is probably the PST has received tips about being more places referred to as a jihadist and extremist website.
– I do not know well to this site, but it is created to support IS. This is reminiscent of similar forums in support of Al-Qaeda and who occasionally has been used to pass on official information from terrorist groups. But this message does not seem to be an official notification from any group, says Aker Haug.
The police learned about it Friday morning
of Emergency in the Police Department, Kaare Sogn Stad, confirms that they also call in extra crews Friday afternoon.
They were familiar with the threat Friday morning.
– We are in close dialogue with PST, and hope that they get checked the new information out or in, say Songstad.
At 19 o’clock it was not hit any decision to strengthen surveillance at airports or border crossings, or give some new instructions to the police.
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Oslo police in continuous contact with PST
Press Officer Unni Grøndal the Oslo police confirmed that also they are familiar with the new information:
– We are in continuous contact with the PST, and continually assesses the situation, says Waterhouse.
After what Aftenposten key staff talked Friday evening, but they have not yet put staff or raised preparedness further.
Still shuffled a bit about the missions Friday night so that those who are on duty in the emergency squad not charged unnecessarily routine mission.
Communication Manager Gunnar A. Johansen Justice tells Aftenposten that they increase staffing in emergency support unit.
Brende about the threat to Norway: – Must get to the bottom
– It is reassuring that the PST and the police have followed this up during the afternoon and evening. The goal of extremists is creating uncertainty – it shall not succeed, said Mr Brende.
Brende is clear that one must not do anything rash.
– Now one must first get to the bottom of what lies behind the words on the French site. We must not put more in it before PST has undertaken a full review, said the Foreign Minister.
Terrorism expert and journalist Kjetil Stormark says to NRK that it is difficult to assess the possible threats.
– But what I do know is that France became mentioned in the same breath as Norway and Denmark when it was turned terrorist alarm in July last year in Norway, says Stormark.
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