Oslo police investigate explosion outside US Embassy as potential act of terrorism with no reported injuries
Police in Oslo are investigating an explosion that occurred outside the United States Embassy in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, during the early hours of Sunday morning. The blast, which resulted in minor material damage but no reported injuries, is being treated as a potential act of terrorism, although authorities are exploring other possible motives. According to Frode Larsen, head of the Oslo police investigation unit, the incident appears to have been a “targeted attack,” although the exact motive remains unclear at this time. The explosion created a scene of chaos, with witnesses reporting thick smoke blanketing the street following the... [Continue Reading]
Blast at US Embassy in Oslo may have terror motive, Norway police say
Other motives also being investigated, police say, as they search for one or several perpetrators. [Continue Reading]
US embassy in Norway’s Oslo hit by explosion but no injuries, police say
The US embassy in Oslo was hit by an explosion in the early hours of Sunday but no one was injured, police in the Norwegian capital said, adding the cause was not immediately known. The blast occurred around 1am local time and caused only “minor material damage” to one of the building’s entrances, Oslo police said in a statement. Investigators were examining the scene, while dogs, drones, and helicopters were involved in the search “for one or more potential perpetrators”, it said. “Police view... [Continue Reading]
