Norway Attack Roundup (Updated)
*At Least 80 Are Dead in Norway Shooting – NYT*
“Norway suffered dual attacks on Friday when powerful explosions shook the government center here and, shortly after, a gunman stalked youths at an island summer camp for young members of the governing Labor Party. The police arrested a Norwegian in connection with both attacks, which killed at least 87 people and stunned this ordinarily placid nation…”
*91 Killed in Norway Island Massacre, Capital Blast – AP*
“A Norwegian dressed as a police officer gunned down at least 84 people at an island youth retreat before being arrested, police said Saturday. Investigators are still searching the surrounding waters, where people fled the attack, which followed an explosion in nearby Oslo that killed seven.”
Bomb Blast, Gun Assault Terrorize Norway – VOA
Violent attacks savaged normally peaceful Norway on Friday, with an Oslo bomb blast killing at least seven people and then a gunman disguised as a police officer opening fire on a youth camp. The twin assaults occurred within hours of each other, although it was not immediately clear they were linked.
The mid-afternoon bomb blast rocked Norway’s government headquarters and also set the nearby oil ministry building on fire. Hundreds of windows in the 17-story government headquarters were shattered, as were others in buildings as far as 400 meters away. Thick, black smoke billowed from some of the offices, and streets in the normally quiet neighborhood were littered with debris from the explosion. Authorities said at least seven people were killed and numerous others injured.
Hours later, police reported that a gunman disguised as a police officer opened fire on youths attending a camp sponsored by the ruling Labour Party. At least five people were wounded in the attack. Authorities said they dispatched anti-terror police to the campsite on Utoeya Island south of Oslo…
CNA, a research group that studies terrorism, said a terror group, Ansar al-Jihad al-Alami (the Helpers of the Global Jihad) claimed responsibility for the attacks. The Islamist organization said the attacks were in response to the presence of Norwegian troops in Afghanistan as part of the U.S.-led international fight against the Taliban and Islamic insurgents, as well as insults against the Prophet Mohammed…
Update: Norwegian Blamed for Deadly Twin Attacks – VOA
… Norway’s Justice Minister told reporters that the man who carried out the attack on the island is Norwegian and that he is now in custody. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg also addressed reporters. He said what he called the “cowardly attack” will not destroy Norway’s democracy or its “commitment to a better world.” …
*At Least 91 Dead in Norway Shooting, Bomb Attack – Reuters*
*Man Arrested at Camp Shooting Linked to Bombing in Oslo – AP*
*Norway Suspect Described as Right-wing Christian – LAT*
*Gunman’s Background Puzzles Police in Norway – AP*
*Analysis: Questions Over Far-Right Link in Norwegian Attacks – Reuters*
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Blasts and Gun Attack in Norway; 7 Dead – NYT
Blast Rocks Oslo; Gunman Attacks Youth Camp – WP
Deadly Attacks Shake Norway – WSJ
Oslo Bomb Blast Kills at Least 7, Injures Several – LAT
Twin Terror Attacks Shock Norway – BBC
Norway Struck by 2 Deadly Attacks – CNN
Seven Dead in Oslo Bomb; Nine Killed at Youth Camp – TT
Seven Dead as Bomb Rocks Norway; 10 Dead at Youth Camp – G&M
Oslo Hit by Bomb Explosion and Youths Shot at Camp – TG
Blast in Oslo Government Buildings – Reuters
Blast Witnesses: ‘The Explosion Was Immense’ – CNN
Oslo Police Say 9-10 People Killed at Youth Camp – AP
Nine, Perhaps 10, Killed in Norway Shooting – Reuters
Norway Police Says Believe Shooting Linked to Blast – Reuters
Norway Attack: Likely Suspected Groups – Reuters
Oslo Attack Speculation Centers on Kurdish Group – WP
Factbox: Norway Security Outlook: ‘Increased Uncertainty’ – Reuters
Oslo Bomb Latest Updates – BBC
