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Breivik sticks to Templar claim

Confessed Norwegian mass killer Anders Behrig Breivik is sticking to his claim of belonging to a militant order of Knights Templar, even though police have found no evidence it exists.

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Confessed Norwegian mass killer Anders Behrig Breivik is sticking to his claim of belonging to a militant order of Knights Templar, even though police have found no evidence it exists.

The 32-year-old, arrested after a car bombing and shooting massacre that killed 77 people on July 22, claims he was the youngest member of the anti-Muslim militia at its supposed creation in London in 2002.

Breivik has told police that many of the other members are war-hardened former fighters from Serbia.

Police say they believe Breivik acted alone but his claim of a mysterious crusader network puzzles investigators because he appears to have been truthful when explaining other aspects of the attacks.


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