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2011 Norway attacks

Coordinates: 59°54′54″N 10°44′48″E / 59.9149776°N 10.746544°E / 59.9149776; 10.746544 (2011 Oslo explosion)
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22 July 2011 Norway attacks
View immediately after the explosion occurred
2011 Norway attacks is located in Buskerud
Oslo
Oslo
Utøya
Utøya
2011 Norway attacks (Buskerud)
Locations of the incidents in the Oslo and Buskerud counties of Norway
LocationOslo
Utøya, Norway
Coordinates59°54′54″N 10°44′48″E / 59.9149776°N 10.746544°E / 59.9149776; 10.746544 (2011 Oslo explosion)
Date22 July 2011 (2011-07-22)
15:26[citation needed] (CEST)
TargetNorwegian government[dubious – discuss]
Attack type
Bomb and shooting
Deaths17+
Injured15+

The 2011 Norway attacks consisted of a bomb explosion that occurred in Regjeringskvartalet, the Government quarter of Oslo, Norway, on 22 July 2011 outside the office of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and other government office buildings[3] and a subsequent shooting incident on the island of Utøya in Tyrifjorden, Buskerud. A Norwegian man was arrested for the shooting at Utøya.[4] The international community expressed its support for Norway and condemned the attacks.

Oslo explosion

Map of the area of the explosion. Red building: Government building. Orange area: Position of a destroyed car, not the site of the explosion. Purple building: Oil Ministry building.
Office of the Norwegian Prime Minister with blown-out windows shortly after the explosion.
Military and civilian rescue personnel near government buildings on 22 July.

Reports had initially suggested that car bombs[5] exploded outside the office of Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and other government office buildings such as the Oil Ministry[5] and Ministry of Finance,[5] with many windows blown out. There are mixed reports as to whether there might have been several explosions.[6] Stoltenberg was reported as unharmed in the blast.[7] Norway’s finance minister, Sigbjørn Johnsen, was on holiday in Denmark at the time.[8] The blast was heard at least 7 km away.[5]

The street surrounding the area affected by the explosion was filled with glass and debris following the explosion. The wreckage of a car was sighted near one of the affected buildings. A giant cloud of white smoke was reported as a fire continued to burn in the Oil Ministry. Following the explosion, police cleared the area and searched for any additional explosive devices.[9] Police urged people to evacuate central Oslo.[10]

Casualties

Seven deaths have been confirmed, with fifteen people injured,[11][7][12] and eleven badly wounded.[13] People are still trapped in the buildings affected by the explosion.[14] A doctor at Oslo University Hospital said that the facility had taken in 11 "heavily injured people" following the blast and that hospital staff were treating injuries to people's head, chest and abdomen.[citation needed]

State Secretary Hans Kristian Amundsen stated fewer people than normal were in the area because of a public holiday.[7] In July most Norwegians take the summer off work.[15]

Impact on transportation

All roads into Oslo downtown area were closed as security officials evacuated people from the area and warned Oslo residents to stay away from the city center and limit their usage of mobile phones due to concerns of another potential terrorist attack.[16] Public transport in and out of the city was also halted,[17] with an email communication with the BBC from a traveller indicating that police checks were in operation on the road to Oslo airport.[18] Police also conducted searches on cars at the airport,[19] though it remained open.[20] All trains[clarification needed] have been shut down after a suspicious package was found close to the tracks[21]. The offices of TV 2 were evacuated after a suspicious package was found outside the building.[22]

Shooting at Utøya

A shooting incident occurred approximately two hours after the explosion in Oslo,[7] at an annual Workers' Youth League (AUF) youth summer camp on the island of Utøya, about 40 km (25 miles) northwest of Oslo. The police believe the two incidents are related.[7] A Caucasian man, described as "tall and blond",[23] and impersonating a police officer, fired gunshots at the campers,[24][25] killing at least ten people.[26] A spokesman for the National Police Directorate under the Ministry of Justice and Police reported that most of the casualties were youths of about 15 and 16 years old.[27] According to NRK, witnesses report the man to have lured the youths into coming closer and then shot them.[28]

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg had been scheduled to visit the camp on 23 July.[29]

Responsibility

Emergency personnel responding to the explosion.

A 32 year old man is in custody with connection to the attacks. The police later confirmed that he was linked to the bombing in Oslo and that they knew his identity.[30][31] Acting Police Chief Sveinung Sponheim in Oslo says the shooter had also been spotted in the capital prior to the explosions.[18] According to Justice Minister Knut Storberget, the captured perpetrator is Norwegian, but he refused to answer further questions about the suspect's identity or affiliations at this point.[4]

Reactions

Domestic

  • Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference in Oslo said that "We will find the guilty and hold them responsible" and that "No one will bomb us to silence. No one will shoot us to silence. No one will ever scare us away from being Norway."[18]
  • Minister of Justice Knut Storberget confirmed the suspect arrested at the youth camp in Utøya was indeed Norwegian, and backed Stoltenberg's statement during the Oslo press conference that Norway will not be silenced.[18]

International

…cowardice. I am deeply shocked by the bomb blasts this afternoon in Oslo which have killed a number of innocent people and left many others injured. I condemn in the strongest terms these acts of cowardice for which there is no justification.[32]

  •  NATO: The Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said that NATO "condemn in the strongest possible terms the heinous acts of violence in Norway."[33]

Our solidarity with Norway remains steadfast. Nato countries stand united in the battle against these acts of violence.[34]

  •  Argentina: Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman issued his "strongest condemnation" for the attack and also said that "the people and government of Argentina, victim of similar crimes in the past, express their solidarity to the people and government of Norway in reaction of this painful act and unjustifiable loss of human lives."[35]
  •  Bulgaria: Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov called the bombing "an unacceptable act", expressed his "deep condolences to the relatives of the victims" and said that "Bulgaria supports its Norwegian partners and friends in this difficult moment".[36][37]
  •  Colombia: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued an statement in which it "condemns in the strongest terms the attack today in Oslo, near the government seat of the Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg" Colombia also "wishes to convey its condolences to the families of the victims of this heinous act and the people and Government of Norway".[39]
  •  Finland: President of Finland Tarja Halonen expressed her condolences to the state of Norway. Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja had also contacted and expressed his condolences to his Norwegian colleague Jonas Gahr Støre, saying he was gravely worried of the situation. He later stated that the explosion shakes all the Nordic Countries and has impact on the entire assessment of the security situation in the region. He added that if the attack proves to terrorism related it proves that any real reason for terrorist's to attack is not needed as Norway has traditionally tried to be constructive in international conflicts[41][42].
  •  France: President Nicolas Sarkozy has called the deadly bombing in Oslo an "odious and unacceptable act" of violence. "At this dramatic time, I wish to pass on the profound sympathy of the entire French people for the Norwegian people," he said.[18]
  •  Germany: Chancellor Angela Merkel reacted with consternation by that inhuman act. "It's clear that we who believe in democracy and peaceful coexistence have to condemn in strong terms such terrorism, no matter how reasoned." She ensured the families of the victims and injured her deep condolence and added: "The Norwegian Government and the Norwegian people shall know, that the Federal Government and the German people stand at their side."[43]
  •  Libya: (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) At a press conference in Tripoli Moussa Ibrahim , a spokesman for the Qaddafi government, said that "We never support any acts of terrorism whatsoever." But added "NATO is planting terrorism in the hearts of many. This is unfortunate and sad."[46] Muammar Gaddafi had previously threatened Europe with terror attacks.[47][48]
  •  The Netherlands: Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the attack in Oslo demonstrates a "total lack of respect for human life." He also said his thoughts are with his Norwegian counterpart Jens Stoltenberg and the Norwegian people.[49]
  •  New Zealand: Prime Minister John Key said after a meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House on Friday that the Norway attacks are an act of global terrorism and that no country is immune from that risk.[50]
  •  Sweden: Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said that "My deepest condolences for the Norwegian people in this tragedy that happened in Oslo and at the Norwegian Social Democrats' youth camp. My thoughts are with the families of victims and the injured.[51] Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt said that "I immediately had contact with my Norwegian colleague Jonas Gahr Støre to express our deep sympathy to all those affected and to provide any assistance such as may be required." Bildt later posted on Twitter that "terrorism has struck. Police confirms bomb in Oslo. We are all Norwegians."[52]
  •  United Arab Emirates: Emirati Foreign Affairs Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan condemned the attacks stating "The UAE condemns in the strongest possible terms these terrible, appalling crimes and expresses its full solidarity and standing with the Government of Norway in confronting these criminal acts." [53]
  •  United States: President Barack Obama said: "Our hearts go out to the people of Norway" and offered American assistance in the investigation of the attacks. He also added that "It’s a reminder that the entire community has a stake in preventing this kind of terror from occurring," along with mentioning that events in Oslo are a reminder that the world has a role in stopping acts of terrorism, AP says.[55][18]

Financial markets

The krone weakened against the US dollar by 1% and 0.4% against the euro, where the OBX Index showed a loss of 0.4% before reaching previous levels at closing time.[56]

Oil prices continued to rise after the bombing because, as an analyst at PFGBest futures brokerage stated, the events in Oslo create uncertainty.[57]

Gold prices spiked immediately after news of the bombing, with concerns of future attacks driving gold back above the $1,600 mark.[58]

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