Norwegian police stage Oslo action tied to attacks
Police lawyer confirms reports; sources say counter-terrorism force also involved in operation; terror suspect says act "atrocious yet necessary."
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OSLO, July 24 - Armed Norwegian police staged an action in Oslo on Sunday linked to Friday's shootings and bombing that killed at least 92 people, a police lawyer said."The operation is related to the bomb attack in Oslo," he told Reuters, confirming an online report in Verdens Gang newspaper. Sources said the police counter-terrorism force, known as Delta, was involved in the operation.RELATED:Gallery: Bombing in Oslo's government district kills 7Norway PM says attacker 'turned paradise into hell'Police have previously said that they were likely to stage follow-up actions as they try to confirm that there are no additional threats. Police declined comment on whether there were any arrests.Earlier Sunday, local press reported that a suspected right-wing fanatic accused of killing at least 92 people had been planning his attacks since at least autumn 2009, according to an on-line manuscript written by the suspect.Anders Behring Breivik deemed his acts "atrocious" yet "necessary" as Norway mourned victims of the nation's worst attacks since World War Two.
