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Police: Extremists recruiting in Norway

OSLO, Norway, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The Norwegian State Police say Islamic extremists are attempting to find additional members from among Norway's youth population.

Norwegian State Police Chief Janne Kristiansen said his agency is aware of ongoing recruitment attempts in Norway by extreme Islamic groups but would not confirm whether any youths have joined such groups, Norway's NRK broadcasting group said Wednesday.

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Meanwhile, state police in Sweden confirmed an unspecified number of Swedish youths have left Sweden and joined extremist groups.

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