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Norway police don’t rule out terror in US embassy blast but stress investigation is in early stages
Norwegian police said they weren’t ruling out a terrorism link to an explosion at the US embassy in Oslo early Sunday that caused only minor damage, but the investigation was still in its early stages.
TL;DR
- An explosion damaged the US embassy in Oslo early Sunday.
- The damage was minor and occurred at the entrance to the consular section.
- Norwegian police are investigating and considering terrorism as a possible motive.
- The investigation is in its early stages, and other hypotheses are being considered.
- The incident occurs amid heightened security for US embassies globally due to events in the Middle East.
- No injuries were reported, and no further explosive devices were found.