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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.

Norway police don’t rule out terror in US embassy blast but stress investigation is in 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.