On Sunday, the Norwegian capital was terrified by an explosion right in front of the American embassy building. Although the incident caused only material damage, the police are working with the version of a terrorist attack and deployed helicopters and special units with dogs to search for the perpetrators.
Norwegian police said on Sunday that an explosion at the US embassy in Oslo, which caused only minor material damage and did not injure anyone, may have been an act of terrorism. However, she also emphasized that she is also investigating other motives, TASR reports, according to an AFP report.
- Norwegian police admit that the explosion near the American embassy could have been terrorism.
- The police are investigating several possible motives for the incident.
- The perpetrators remain unknown, police have deployed dogs, drones and helicopters.
- The incident may be related to the war in the Middle East.
“One of the hypotheses is that it is a terrorist act,” police official Frode Larsen said in an interview with NRK television.
Explosion in front of the embassy
“However, we are not completely convinced of that. We have to be open to the possibility that there may be other causes behind what happened,” Larsen said on the sidelines of a press conference.
The explosion occurred around 1:00 a.m. CET at the entrance to the consular part of the embassy. Police did not provide further details about the incident. Investigators are still looking for the perpetrators, but according to Larsen, there are currently no suspects. Dogs, drones and helicopters were also deployed.
A connection to the situation in the Middle East?
The Norwegian police also do not rule out a possible connection with the war in the Middle East. “It is natural to see this incident in connection with the current security situation,” Larsen stated, adding that the police increased security measures at the crime scene after the attack.
AFP points out that US embassies around the world usually have strict security rules. It is currently unknown how exactly they were in force at the time of the incident at the embassy in Oslo.
