Norwegian police arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack, authorities said Wednesday, as local media reported that a preschool may have been the intended target.
Police prosecutor Lise Dalhaug told AFP the boy had been arrested after police received a tip from an "anonymous person abroad" who had "become aware of disturbing threats on various social media platforms."
Dalhaug said the boy had then been identified and arrested, and the case was being investigated as "preparation for a terrorist act."
Although the arrest took place in early June, it has not been made public until now.
Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten reported that the boy had plans to attack a preschool carrying axes and knives, but Dalhaug would not confirm the reports.
