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Deadly terror attack in Norwegian capital - At least 30 Students killed in Utøya [22.07.2011, 06:24pm, Fri. GMT]
Updated! - Eyewitness reports minimum 30 students killed in Labour party Youth League summer camp at Utøya is a small island near to norwegian capital in oslo. The bomb blast in Oslo killed seven people, In addition, two people were also badly injured in the blast that hit government offices and media buildings, police said at a news conference. Police urged people to stay away from the centre of the capital and to refrain from using mobile phones to avoid overloading networks. Earlier, Thor Langli, in charge of the police operation at the scene, told reporters he had no details of the exact number of fatalities but said 10 injured people had been taken to Oslo University Hospital.
Langli could not confirm if the blast occurred on the street or inside the government offices. The blast damaged the facade of the government offices, including blowing out windows and the front of the 17-storey building that houses the prime minister's offices.
Nearby ministries were also hit. "This is a very serious situation," Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, who was unharmed, told public broadcaster NRK. The premier declined to comment on possible motives, underlining the need for police and rescue services carry out their duties and at present the focus was on helping injured people.
Debris including broken glass littered nearby streets. A mangled car could be seen in front of the tower block.
Witnesses earlier said injured people were bleeding, suggesting they had been injured by flying glass. "The whole building shook. We thought it was an earthquake," said a reporter with public broadcaster NRK who was near the scene when the blast occurred. The offices of several media companies including newspaper VG in the vicinity were also evacuated.
Police later evacuated the main railway station. Clouds of smoke were seen rising from the blast area, and police were trying to cordon off the area as a precaution should there be further explosions.
At Utoya, an island outside Oslo, a gunman dressed in a police uniform opened fire at a Labor Party youth camp, shooting several youths, party spokesman Per Gunnar Dahl told The Associated Press.
Stoltenberg reportedly had already met with key ministers and prepared for a meeting in the government’s security council later on Friday. Several government ministers were on the way back to Oslo, having interrupted their summer vacations. So had Oslo’s mayor Fabian Stang, declaring that “A terrible tragedy has struck our city.”
Petroleum ministry among govt buildings bombed
The blast has caused “massive damage” to the country’s Ministry of Petroleum has suffered “massive damage” as a consequence of the blast, according to a government spokeman. Norway is the world's seventh-largest oil exporter.
Obama extends condolences
President Barack Obama says a bombing that killed at least seven people in Oslo, Norway, is a reminder that the world has a role in stopping such terror from happening. He also expressed his condolences to Norway's people.
Oslo is known for the Nobel Peace Prize that's awarded there and Obama was the recipient in 2009.
Secretary-General condemns
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban said he “condemns this violence and expresses his condolences to the Government of Norway and the families of the victims. The United Nations stands together with the people of Norway at this terrible moment.”
Australia condemns attacks
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has joined international condemnation of the terror attacks in Norway, describing the twin bombing and shootings as "brutal and shocking".
Prime Minister Stephen Harper condemned the "barbarous and senseless" attacks in Norway.
Harper said in a statement he was deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the bombing in Oslo as well as a mass shooting at a youth camp on a nearby island.
"Canada condemns these barbarous and senseless acts of violence and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, witnesses and all those affected by these attacks," he said in a statement. "On behalf of all Canadians, Laureen and I wish to express Canada's sincere condolence to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and to the Norwegian people."
EU, NATO, UK condemn
World leaders have condemned the terror attack in Oslo which has left at least seven people dead.
Nato Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen called the blast a "heinous act".
Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, expressed his "utmost shock", saying an attack of that magnitude is not "something one would expect in Norway, famously associated with peace at home and peacemaking abroad".
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the UK stands "shoulder to shoulder" with Norway following the attack.
He added: "I send my deepest condolences to all those who have lost relatives or been injured in today's horrific bomb blast in Oslo.
"Our Embassy stands ready to provide assistance to any British nationals who may have been caught up in the attack."
France calls Norway attacks "savage, blind" Politics
French Foreign Minister strongly condemned the bombing and shooting attack that killed several people in Norway Friday, calling them "savage and blind" acts.
In a statement, Juppe said he had learned with "deep emotion" about the bombing and shooting attack in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, attacks which were aimed at the office of the Norwegian Prime Minister and a gathering of his political supporters.
Latest reports indicated that at least 11 had died in the twin attacks.
"I want to express, in the name of the French government, my full solidarity with the Norwegian authorities, my condolences to the families of the victims and my sympathy for those hurt in these attacks," the Foreign Minister said.
The Norwegian Prime Minister's offices and a media building were shattered by the bombing Friday and a short time later a gunman opened fire on young supporters of the ruling party.
Claim Responsibility Via Jihadi Forums
Terrorists responsible for today's attacks in Oslo, Norway--which included the bombing of the Prime Minister's office and a massacre at a children's day camp by a gunman dressed as a police officer that has left more than a dozen allegedly dead--have claimed responsibility via social media.
An obscure group called Ansar al-Jihad al-Alami (Assistants of the Global Jihad) posted a message on an Islamist bulletin board called Smukh and may have uploaded a video to YouTube weeks ago several days ago in which they predicted the attack.
Ansar al-Jihad's Abu Sulayman al-Nasir allegedly posted a message claiming responsibility for the Oslo attacks on the Arabic-language jihadist forum Shamikh. According to a partial translation by terrorism expert Will McCants of Jihadica, al-Nasir claims the attacks were in retribution for the occupation of Afghanistan by foreign troops and unnamed insults to the Muslim prophet Muhammad. Al-Nasir also threatens further attacks:
We have warned since the Stockholm raid of more operations and we have demanded that the countries of Europe withdraw from the land of Afghanistan and end their war on Islam and Muslims. What you see is only the beginning and there is more to come.
The “Stockholm raid” reference is in response to a 2010 suicide bombing in Sweden.
At least 30 feared dead in Norway shooting…..
At least 30 people are feared dead after a gunman opened fired at a summer youth camp outside of Oslo. About 600 people, most of them teenagers, were attending an event at the camp, which was reportedly sponsored by Norway's Labor Party. The shooting occurred just hours after a bomb explosion ravaged a key government building in central Oslo, killing at least seven. Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, who was unharmed by the Oslo blast, had been scheduled to visit the camp on Friday.
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Deadly terror attack in Norwegian capital - At least 30 Students killed in Utøya [22.07.2011, 06:24pm, Fri. GMT]
Updated! - Eyewitness reports minimum 30 students killed in Labour party Youth League summer camp at Utøya is a small island near to norwegian capital in oslo. The bomb blast in Oslo killed seven people, In addition, two people were also badly injured in the blast that hit government offices and media buildings, police said at a news conference. Police urged people to stay away from the centre of the capital and to refrain from using mobile phones to avoid overloading networks. Earlier, Thor Langli, in charge of the police operation at the scene, told reporters he had no details of the exact number of fatalities but said 10 injured people had been taken to Oslo University Hospital.
Langli could not confirm if the blast occurred on the street or inside the government offices. The blast damaged the facade of the government offices, including blowing out windows and the front of the 17-storey building that houses the prime minister's offices.
Nearby ministries were also hit. "This is a very serious situation," Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, who was unharmed, told public broadcaster NRK. The premier declined to comment on possible motives, underlining the need for police and rescue services carry out their duties and at present the focus was on helping injured people.
Debris including broken glass littered nearby streets. A mangled car could be seen in front of the tower block.
Witnesses earlier said injured people were bleeding, suggesting they had been injured by flying glass. "The whole building shook. We thought it was an earthquake," said a reporter with public broadcaster NRK who was near the scene when the blast occurred. The offices of several media companies including newspaper VG in the vicinity were also evacuated.
Police later evacuated the main railway station. Clouds of smoke were seen rising from the blast area, and police were trying to cordon off the area as a precaution should there be further explosions.
At Utoya, an island outside Oslo, a gunman dressed in a police uniform opened fire at a Labor Party youth camp, shooting several youths, party spokesman Per Gunnar Dahl told The Associated Press.
Stoltenberg reportedly had already met with key ministers and prepared for a meeting in the government’s security council later on Friday. Several government ministers were on the way back to Oslo, having interrupted their summer vacations. So had Oslo’s mayor Fabian Stang, declaring that “A terrible tragedy has struck our city.”
Petroleum ministry among govt buildings bombed
The blast has caused “massive damage” to the country’s Ministry of Petroleum has suffered “massive damage” as a consequence of the blast, according to a government spokeman. Norway is the world's seventh-largest oil exporter.
Obama extends condolences
President Barack Obama says a bombing that killed at least seven people in Oslo, Norway, is a reminder that the world has a role in stopping such terror from happening. He also expressed his condolences to Norway's people.
Oslo is known for the Nobel Peace Prize that's awarded there and Obama was the recipient in 2009.
Secretary-General condemns
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban said he “condemns this violence and expresses his condolences to the Government of Norway and the families of the victims. The United Nations stands together with the people of Norway at this terrible moment.”
Australia condemns attacks
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has joined international condemnation of the terror attacks in Norway, describing the twin bombing and shootings as "brutal and shocking".
Prime Minister Stephen Harper condemned the "barbarous and senseless" attacks in Norway.
Harper said in a statement he was deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the bombing in Oslo as well as a mass shooting at a youth camp on a nearby island.
"Canada condemns these barbarous and senseless acts of violence and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, witnesses and all those affected by these attacks," he said in a statement. "On behalf of all Canadians, Laureen and I wish to express Canada's sincere condolence to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and to the Norwegian people."
EU, NATO, UK condemn
World leaders have condemned the terror attack in Oslo which has left at least seven people dead.
Nato Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen called the blast a "heinous act".
Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, expressed his "utmost shock", saying an attack of that magnitude is not "something one would expect in Norway, famously associated with peace at home and peacemaking abroad".
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the UK stands "shoulder to shoulder" with Norway following the attack.
He added: "I send my deepest condolences to all those who have lost relatives or been injured in today's horrific bomb blast in Oslo.
"Our Embassy stands ready to provide assistance to any British nationals who may have been caught up in the attack."
France calls Norway attacks "savage, blind" Politics
French Foreign Minister strongly condemned the bombing and shooting attack that killed several people in Norway Friday, calling them "savage and blind" acts.
In a statement, Juppe said he had learned with "deep emotion" about the bombing and shooting attack in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, attacks which were aimed at the office of the Norwegian Prime Minister and a gathering of his political supporters.
Latest reports indicated that at least 11 had died in the twin attacks.
"I want to express, in the name of the French government, my full solidarity with the Norwegian authorities, my condolences to the families of the victims and my sympathy for those hurt in these attacks," the Foreign Minister said.
The Norwegian Prime Minister's offices and a media building were shattered by the bombing Friday and a short time later a gunman opened fire on young supporters of the ruling party.
Claim Responsibility Via Jihadi Forums
Terrorists responsible for today's attacks in Oslo, Norway--which included the bombing of the Prime Minister's office and a massacre at a children's day camp by a gunman dressed as a police officer that has left more than a dozen allegedly dead--have claimed responsibility via social media.
An obscure group called Ansar al-Jihad al-Alami (Assistants of the Global Jihad) posted a message on an Islamist bulletin board called Smukh and may have uploaded a video to YouTube weeks ago several days ago in which they predicted the attack.
Ansar al-Jihad's Abu Sulayman al-Nasir allegedly posted a message claiming responsibility for the Oslo attacks on the Arabic-language jihadist forum Shamikh. According to a partial translation by terrorism expert Will McCants of Jihadica, al-Nasir claims the attacks were in retribution for the occupation of Afghanistan by foreign troops and unnamed insults to the Muslim prophet Muhammad. Al-Nasir also threatens further attacks:
We have warned since the Stockholm raid of more operations and we have demanded that the countries of Europe withdraw from the land of Afghanistan and end their war on Islam and Muslims. What you see is only the beginning and there is more to come.
The “Stockholm raid” reference is in response to a 2010 suicide bombing in Sweden.
At least 30 feared dead in Norway shooting…..
At least 30 people are feared dead after a gunman opened fired at a summer youth camp outside of Oslo. About 600 people, most of them teenagers, were attending an event at the camp, which was reportedly sponsored by Norway's Labor Party. The shooting occurred just hours after a bomb explosion ravaged a key government building in central Oslo, killing at least seven. Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, who was unharmed by the Oslo blast, had been scheduled to visit the camp on Friday.
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