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2011 Norway attacks

Coordinates: 59°54′54″N 10°44′48″E / 59.9149776°N 10.746544°E / 59.9149776; 10.746544 (2011 Oslo explosion)
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2011 Oslo explosion
Overview immediately after the explosion occured
LocationOslo, Norway
Date22 July 2011 (2011-07-22)
15:26 (CEST)
Attack type
Car bomb[1]
Deaths2+[2]
Injured15+[3][4]

An explosion occurred in Oslo, Norway, on 22 July 2011 at 15:26 CET (13:26 UTC) outside the office of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and other government office buildings.

Explosion

Office of the Norwegian Prime Minister with blown out windows immediately after the explosion

Reports initially suggested that car bombs exploded outside the office of Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and other government office buildings such as the Oil Ministry, with many windows blown out. Initial reports indicated that eight[5] people had been injured.[6] There are mixed reports as to whether there might have been two explosions. [7] Sweden's Expressen newspaper initially reported that several car bombs had exploded at the same time at Youngstorget (Young's Square) in Oslo, but this later proved to be wrong.[8] Stoltenberg was reported as unharmed in the blast.[9] The street surrounding the area affected by the explosion was filled with glass and debris following the explosion. The wreckage of a car was sighted near one of the affected buildings. A giant cloud of white smoke has been reported as a fire continued to burn in the Oil Ministry. Following the explosion, police cleared the area and searched for any additional explosive devices.[10] People are still trapped in the buildings affected by the explosion.[11] Police have urged people to evacuate central Oslo.[12]

Ansar al-Islam

Al Jazeera reported that several days prior to the explosion, Norwegian prosecutors filed a terrorism charge against Mullah Krekar, the founder of the Kurdish Ansar al-Islam, who faced accusations of threatening former MP Erna Solberg with death. He responded that "Norway will pay a heavy price for my death. If, for example, Erna Solberg deports me and I die as a result, she will suffer the same fate." However, Al Jazeera stated it was not clear whether the case was related to the blast.[5] Mulla Krekar's lawyer Brynjar Meling denies that Krakar has any involvment with the bombing.[13]

Shooting at Utøya

A man impersonating a police officer has fired gunshots in a youth camp located in Utøya and the area has been evacuated.[14] The Oslo police have been informed of the situation in Utøya.[14] Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was scheduled to visit the camp on 23 July.[15] This happened approximately 2 hours after the bombing, but it is not confirmed that these two attacks are related.

References

  1. ^ Ross, Brian (22 July 2011). "Oslo Explosion: One of Two Blasts Result of Massive Vehicle Bomb, Sources Say". ABC News. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Bekrefter at det er omkomne etter eksplosjonen - nyheter". Dagbladet.no. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  3. ^ Hough, Andrew (22 July 2011). "Oslo explosion: 'several' dead, dozens injured after Norway city blast". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Oslo: Bomb blast near Norway prime minister's office". BBC News. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  5. ^ a b "Explosion hits Norwegian PM's office - Europe". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  6. ^ "Explosion In Oslo Government Building". News.sky.com. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  7. ^ "Stor eksplosjon i Oslo sentrum". Nrk.no. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  8. ^ Foto: Dagbladet.no. "Explosion i centrala Oslo - Nyheter - Senaste nytt | Expressen - Nyheter Sport Ekonomi Nöje". Expressen.se. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  9. ^ Frank Gardner. "BBC News - Norway: Blast near prime minister's office in Oslo". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  10. ^ Big Blast Hits Government Buildings in Central Oslo
  11. ^ NILS MYKLEBOST, Associated Press (2011-01-20). "2 confirmed dead, 15 injured in Oslo bomb blast". Times Union. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  12. ^ "Explosion rocks Oslo | Events". Blogs.reuters.com. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  13. ^ "Mulla Krekar står ikke bak eksplosjonen i Oslo". Dagbladet. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  14. ^ a b "Vi er under angrep! - VG Nett". Vg.no. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  15. ^ http://www.regjeringen.no/nn/dep/smk/pressesenter/Pressemeldingar/2011/statsministeren-til-utoya.html?id=651681
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