Terror threat

Italian police say 15 arrested in European swoop on militants planning attacks

Police in six European countries arrested at least 15 suspected members of an Islamist militant group that was planning attacks in Norway and the Middle East, Italian authorities said on Thursday.

They said the militants planned to strike Norwegian and British diplomats in the Middle East and politicians in Norway but gave no further information about the potential targets or the time frame for any attacks.

Police in Oslo said there had never been a "concrete or acute threat" against any Norwegian citizens or interests.