Terrorist suspects arrested in Norway

Three men suspected of preparing to mount a terrorist attack were arrested in Norway and Germany on Thursday in what authorities said was an Al Qaeda plot with strands in the United States and Britain.

After a lengthy period of surveillance, the men were taken into custody by police, who feared that information about the investigation might surface in the media.

Two of the suspects were arrested in Norway and one in Germany. Their names were not released, but police in Oslo described all three as legal residents of Norway, one a citizen and the others holders of permanent residency cards.