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Merged Norwegian PM's office bombed / Youth camp spree killings

Norwegian media reports that several car bombs went off at the same time.

There's little doubt, this was a terrorist attack. No information on casualties yet.

Article in Norwegian and pictures here.
 
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Police reports that there are still two bombs in the area, but they don't know where. They also confirm that there are casualties.
 
Ryokan said:
Norwegian media reports that several car bombs went off at the same time.

There's little doubt, this was a terrorist attack. No information on casualties yet.

Article in Norwegian and pictures here.
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Wow--looks like that was a powerful explosion. :(

Are the other car bombs confirmed? The media I've seen doesn't mention more than one bomb.
 
Jøsses, a friend of mine works in an office building in that area, what a day to chose to work from home :-O
 
Downtown Oslo is being evacuated and the subway stations are closed.

Police is holding a press conference in 7 minutes, hopefully we'll get more information then.
 
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But why Norway?
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Speculations in the media: If it's an Islamic terrorist attack... Norway has forces in Afghanistan and Libya. It could also be revenge for the killing of bin Laden, with Norway being seen as an 'easier' target than many other NATO countries. There have been quite a few threats against Norway from al-Quaida over the last few years, because of Norway's participation in the war on terror and also because of the Mohammed caricatures.
 
I'm hearing that casualties are likely significantly lower than they could have been given that the bomb went off on a Friday afternoon in the summer, when a lot of people wouldn't be in the area. I wonder if that could have been done on purpose. If not, it was very lucky.
 
I've been wondering when they would get to us. Denmark and Sweden have been hit several times, after all:(.

/me really wishes certain people would realize there are better ways to handle political and religious misgivings than blowing stuff up.
 
AdMan said:
I'm hearing that casualties are likely significantly lower than they could have been given that the bomb went off on a Friday afternoon in the summer, when a lot of people wouldn't be in the area. I wonder if that could have been done on purpose. If not, it was very lucky.
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Yeah, almost all of Norway goes on vacation during these weeks - including the politicians. If they wanted to minimize casualties, this would be the perfect time to strike.
 
Yes, I suppose it would be something along those lines.
Those reasons would seem to apply to many countries, so maybe they just somehow found Oslo a convenient target. Although I can't really see why that would be the case.
 
The police is holding a press conference now.

2 people confirmed dead, 15 wounded.

They encourage people to leave downtown Oslo.

They can't say anything about who did this or their motives.
 
There are also reports of shooting at Utøya, an island where the Labour Party Youth gathers every summer. Quite a few of the political leadership of Norway will be present there. Witnesses say the shooter was dressed as a police man. No one knows if there's a connection to the Oslo bombing.

ETA: The 'police man' said he was there as a routine check because of the terrorist attack, then opened fire and several people are wounded.
 
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ABC News speculates:

Earlier this month, a Norwegian prosecutor filed terrorism charges against an Iraqi-born cleric who had allegedly threatened the lives of Norwegian politicians. Mullah Krekar, the founder of the Kurdish Islamist group Ansar al-Islam, said in a news conference in 2010 that if he was deported from Norway he would be killed and, therefore, Norwegian politicians deserved the same fate, according to an AP report. The Norwegian government had considered deporting Krekar because he was seen as a national security threat.
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Ryokan said:
There are also reports of shooting at Utøya, an island where the Labour Party Youth gathers every summer. Quite a few of the political leadership of Norway will be present there. Witnesses say the shooter was dressed as a police man. No one knows if there's a connection to the Oslo bombing.

ETA: The 'police man' said he was there as a routine check because of the terrorist attack, then opened fire and several people are wounded.
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Makes one wonder if it's neo-Nazi attack?
 
Ryokan said:
Yeah, almost all of Norway goes on vacation during these weeks - including the politicians. If they wanted to minimize casualties, this would be the perfect time to strike.
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I didn't realize there was anyone was left in the country. I thought everyone went down to watch the Tour de France.
 
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