Authorities in Norway are investigating a citizen of Somali origin who they suspect is connected to the terrorist attack in Kenya's capital in August, Fox News reported.
The name of the suspect has not been released. According to PST officials, they received information suggesting the citizen "was involved in planning and carrying out the attack" and sent officers to Kenya to verify the claims.
"The enquiry will primarily be aimed at helping prevent new terrorist acts and [determining] to what degree the Norwegian... was involved in the attack," the agency said.
They also said they are determining whether the suspect is a member of Somali terrorist group Al Shabaab, which claimed responsibility for the attack that killed 67 people.
The PST added efforts to assess threats to Norway and Norwegian interests are being investigated.
According to reports, a leader of Al Shabaab that was targeted by the U.S. military over the weekend may have spent time in Norway.
The U.S. raid in Somalia failed to locate and capture Abdukadir Mohamed Abdukadir, also known as Ikrima. It is believed he is one of many Kenyan citizens of Somali origin that joined the terrorist network.
Earlier this week, Norway's TV2 reported Ikrima applied for asylum in Norway in 2004 but left in 2008 before a decision was decided on his application.
Kenyan authorities identified four men from the mall attack last week -- Abu Baara al-Sudani, Omar Nabhan, Khattab al-Kene, and Umayr -- all who were killed in a standoff with police.
Sudani was called an "experienced fighter" from Sudan and led the group. Nabhan was a Kenyan of Arab origin and Kene was a Somali linked to al-Shabab. Details about Umayr are unknown.
