Algerian terror suspects were headed to Oslo

Jonathan Tisdall:

Two of the three Algerians arrested on terrorism charges in Italy in November were headed back to Norway, according to the chief investigator.

"We believe that the three Algerians see Norway as a calm and safe place to stay," chief Naples court investigator Michele del Prete told Aftenposten.

The investigator confirmed that two of the suspects were en route to Norway and praised the cooperation with Norwegian security police PST, which he said was "ongoing".

The Algerian groups were not, as far as Italy's probe could determine, linked in any way to controversial mullah Krekar, the Kurdish former Ansar al-Islam leader that Norway has been trying to expel for years.

The Italian investigator said that many extremist Islamic groups were inspired by the same thoughts of holy war and training and attack techniques, and said there was a concrete danger of terrorist attacks in Europe.

"We must be vigilant. But of course not all Muslim groups are linked to terrorist movements," del Prete said.

Italy arrests 3 Algerian terror suspects: sources