jarofthoughts
Empirical Curmudgeon
Before anything else is said I want to make clear that the placement of this discussion is very much intentional.
This is not a debate forum, nor is it in a forum related to any form of discussion about religion.
This is what has happened:
At least ten people are killed in shooting at a youth camp only hours after a massive bomb blast in central Oslo.
Reports of shooting at Utøya, an island outside of Oslo, came around 18.25 PM Friday night.
Utøya is currently home to a youth camp for almost 700 young members of the Labour Party.
Police now confirms that at least ten people are killed in the shootings at the island. An eyewitness tells VG Nett that more than 20 to 30 people are dead.
According to a witness the gunman was dressed as a police officer. One man has been arrested after the shooting.
The police see a connection between this attack and the bomb that exploded nearby, or inside, a government building in Oslo at 3.30 PM Friday afternoon.
The explosion killed at least seven people and two people are seriously injured, confirms police.
Several buildings around was also affected by the blast. The bomb exploded close to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's office. He was not at his office and has not been injured.
Several blocks around the bomb are still evacuated and people are asked to stay away from the city centre.
Source: Terror attacks in Norway - VG Nett
Some additional information;
It appears that the man responsible for the shooting at Utøya was blond and white, and it seems that he might also have been responsible for placing the bomb in dowtown Oslo. This information, however, as much else, is unconfirmed at this point. In other words, it is much too early to point fingers and I will ask everyone to please refrain from doing so until we know more.
I will try to update this tread over the next couple of days as more information is made avaliable in the Norwegian media and also answer any questions as best I can.
The man responsible for the shooting at Utøya has been arrested by the Norwegian Terror Police (similar to the American SWAT). I expect we will have more information over the next few hours. The police is working from the theory that he was also involved in the bombing in downtown Oslo.
It has been confirmed that the man arrested by the police is a Norwegian citizen. He is an ethnic Norwegian.
Confirmed information has indicated that the man might be an extreme nationalist and an anti-islamist.
The current death toll is 7 dead in the bombing in downtown Oslo and at least 84 dead in the shooting on Utøya.
Update: Scores killed in Norway attacks.
BBC News - Norway police say 84 killed in island youth camp attack
The arrested suspect.
BBC News - Profile: Norway attacks suspect Anders Behring Breivik
Thanks to Koldaramor for providing the links.
This a Facebook group for those who wish to show their support and compassion for the ones suffering in this horrible incident: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=244185822272540
This is not a debate forum, nor is it in a forum related to any form of discussion about religion.
This is what has happened:
At least ten people are killed in shooting at a youth camp only hours after a massive bomb blast in central Oslo.
Reports of shooting at Utøya, an island outside of Oslo, came around 18.25 PM Friday night.
Utøya is currently home to a youth camp for almost 700 young members of the Labour Party.
Police now confirms that at least ten people are killed in the shootings at the island. An eyewitness tells VG Nett that more than 20 to 30 people are dead.
According to a witness the gunman was dressed as a police officer. One man has been arrested after the shooting.
The police see a connection between this attack and the bomb that exploded nearby, or inside, a government building in Oslo at 3.30 PM Friday afternoon.
The explosion killed at least seven people and two people are seriously injured, confirms police.
Several buildings around was also affected by the blast. The bomb exploded close to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's office. He was not at his office and has not been injured.
Several blocks around the bomb are still evacuated and people are asked to stay away from the city centre.
Source: Terror attacks in Norway - VG Nett
Some additional information;
It appears that the man responsible for the shooting at Utøya was blond and white, and it seems that he might also have been responsible for placing the bomb in dowtown Oslo. This information, however, as much else, is unconfirmed at this point. In other words, it is much too early to point fingers and I will ask everyone to please refrain from doing so until we know more.
I will try to update this tread over the next couple of days as more information is made avaliable in the Norwegian media and also answer any questions as best I can.
The man responsible for the shooting at Utøya has been arrested by the Norwegian Terror Police (similar to the American SWAT). I expect we will have more information over the next few hours. The police is working from the theory that he was also involved in the bombing in downtown Oslo.
It has been confirmed that the man arrested by the police is a Norwegian citizen. He is an ethnic Norwegian.
Confirmed information has indicated that the man might be an extreme nationalist and an anti-islamist.
The current death toll is 7 dead in the bombing in downtown Oslo and at least 84 dead in the shooting on Utøya.
Update: Scores killed in Norway attacks.
BBC News - Norway police say 84 killed in island youth camp attack
The arrested suspect.
BBC News - Profile: Norway attacks suspect Anders Behring Breivik
Thanks to Koldaramor for providing the links.
This a Facebook group for those who wish to show their support and compassion for the ones suffering in this horrible incident: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=244185822272540
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