Numerous men and boys with radical views are growing. Norway is already supervising 3,000 people

Norwegian counterintelligence (PST) confirmed on Tuesday that he conducts activities against about 3,000. people whose radical views can pose a threat to public security. The information was provided two days after a politically motivated murder from the Ethiopia of a social worker.

In an interview with the daily “AFTENPOSTEN”, the head of the PST Department for combating terrorism Lars Lilleby admitted that in recent years counterintelligence has noticed a clear radicalization of views among Norwegians. The height is to be particularly about young men and juvenile boyswho are interested in extremist propaganda materials. Increasingly, politically motivated attacks in which the perpetrators most often use simple tools, e.g. knives or skewers.

Lilleby assessed that PST knows about 3,000 people taking active part in meetings and on online forums where right -wing radicals gather. He recognizes both supporters of the Norwegian extreme right and Islamic extremists as such. PST is to monitor their actions, contact networks, trying to estimate the actual threat.

The 18-year-old was supervised among the inspections of the extreme right from 2024, who attacked a social worker from Saturday to Sunday from Saturday to Sunday. The attacker dealt a dozen or so blows with a knife from the Ethiopia Tamimie Nibras Juhar; The woman died. Although the young man detained by the police stated that the victim was killed by political reasons, he did not admit the crime. The police charged him with a murder and a terrorist attack. Despite the perpetrator's operational observation lasting over a year, PST and the police were not able to determine on Tuesday whether he belonged to any organization or acted alone.

“The anticipation and prevention of acts of violence based on attitudes and activities suspected of extremism is one of our most difficult tasks. Tamimy death is tragic and absolutely terrible. We need to take a step back and analyze the assessments and procedures used and how to improve them to prevent such tragedy in the future,” said Lilleby.

From Oslo Mieszko Czarnecki (PAP)

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