Earlier measures were also supposed to control the entry of criminal gang members from Sweden and others who may have been hired to carry out terrorist attacks. That’s what’s suspected in recent attacks in other Scandinavian capitals.
“The background for my decision (to extend border control) is that the terror threat is still high, following the incidents in Stockholm and Copenhagen,” Engh stated in her announcement on Tuesday. “In addition there’s a possible connection between foreign powers and recruitment of criminal networks to carry out terrorist attacks in Europe.”
Norway has many entry points along its lengthy border to Sweden. At least two of them along roads running east of Kongsvinger showed no signs of police or customs agents last week. State broadcaster NRK has reported that most of the border control efforts have been concentrated on ferries arriving from Denmark, Sweden and Germany, and at the main border crossing on the E6 highway at Svinesund.
Tone Vangen of the state police directorate has said that the goal is to “give police some more means” of carrying out border control, also within Norway and not just more visible or physical control of all travelers. “There’s no reason to think that passing the border will take more time than earlier,” Vangen said.
The initial control measures were meant to remain in effect for 20 days. Now they’ll be extended beyond that, with Mehl stressing that she “won’t rule out” further extentions beyond November 11 if deemed necessary.
NewsinEnglish.no/Nina Berglund
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