Finland investigates university attack threat

Published March 14, 2014 5:17pm ET



HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish police say they have detained two people for allegedly planning an attack against the University of Helsinki.

The university’s administrative chief Esa Hamalainen told The Associated Press on Friday it was the first time such a threat “against the life or health of others” has been made against the Nordic country’s key academic institution, but gave no further details.

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