OSLO, Norway: Norwegian police Saturday said that on-duty officers would be equipped with arms following threats made against the Muslim community.
Police in Norway, like in other Scandinavian nations, do not generally carry arms.
But a statement today said the police director general “has decided to arm police on a national level from today.”
“The context is that of threats made against the Muslim religious community and the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr next week,” the statement said further.
According to police spokesman Roar Hansen, mosques had received “threats”.
Norwegian police were previously given permission to carry arms during the Easter holidays from March 27 to April 2.
