Norway is temporarily introducing border controls

Norway leads temporary controls at its Schengen borders a. According to the police, the background is one challenging threat situation and the decision by the domestic intelligence service PST to increase the terror alert level. The measure gives the police more options to secure the borders, it said in a statement.

The domestic intelligence service justified the increase in the terror alert level with the escalation of the Middle East conflict. Due to increased danger for Israeli and Jewish institutions in the country, the second highest terror alert level. So far, the risk has been assessed as moderate.

The new regulation on border controls should initially until October 22nd apply. However, waiting times at the border crossings are not to be expected as not all travelers are checked, the police said in a statement.

“It is important that we have control over who is on Norwegian territory,” Justice Minister Emilie Mehl told broadcaster NRK.

Norwegian security authorities are also concerned about criminal networks that are suspected of being involved Gunfire and explosions near Israeli embassies to be responsible in Stockholm, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark. Iran is suspected as the client.

The domestic secret service is aware that People connected to the attack in Copenhagen also active in Norway the Norwegian police said in a statement.