Police in Norway to carry weapons after Stockholm attack
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Police in Norway who usually do not carry guns on duty are being armed following a truck attack Friday in Sweden’s capital that killed three people.
MANHUNT AFTER DEADLY TRUCK ATTACK IN SWEDEN
Norwegian police said in a tweet that the order to carry weapons would be in effect until further notice. The order was directed to police in Norway's largest cities and the Oslo airport.
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Oslo Police spokeswoman Marita Aune confirmed to The Associated Press that officers in Oslo already have started carrying weapons. Police in neighboring Sweden typically are armed.
A hijacked truck plowed into a crowd in central Stockholm on Friday that left three people dead and several others injured.
In Finland, police increased patrols in Helsinki, the capital, Reuters reported.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.