Increasing number of extreme Islamists in Norway

The number of extreme islamists in Norway is on the increase, according to a survey made by Dagbladet. It says that close to 200 persons in Norway are considered Islamists.

These Islamists have one thing in common, - they want to introduce Sharia laws in Norway, the newspaper writes.

It says several of the most extreme Islamists have international contacts, and they are closely monitored by Norwegian security agencies.

The extreme Islamist circles in Norway is made up of Norwegian converts, immigrants and young men with a backgriound from North Africa, the Middle East, Afghanistan, former Yugoslavia, Pakistan, the former Soviet Union and East Africa, the survey shows.

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