Huge explosion rocks central Oslo

Posted By Robert Zeliger Friday, July 22, 2011 - 10:44 AM Share

At least one bomb went off outside the offices of Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and several other government buildings earlier today. The prime minister was unharmed. Just within the hour, there were reports of a second blast in central Oslo, according to Norwegian state broadcaster NRK -- though there has been no confirmation yet.

CNN is reporting a "state of confusion" in the city. Roads into the center of the city have been shut. "It's complete chaos here. The windows are blown out in all the buildings close by," according to one reporter in the area.  

No word yet on any deaths, though eight people have been reported injured. And that number will likely rise. So far, no one has claimed responsibility.

 

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NUMEROLOGIST

1:34 PM ET

July 22, 2011

numerology for Friday July 22nd, 2011 bomb blast in Oslo, Norway

numerology for Friday July 22nd, 2011 bomb blast in Oslo, Norway:

http://edpetersonnumerology.com/2011/07/22/numerology-for-friday-july-22nd-2011-bomb-blast-in-oslo-norway/

 

SCOT STANDERWICK

3:12 AM ET

August 18, 2011

Huge explosion rocks central Oslo

A huge explosion wrecked government buildings in central Oslo on Friday including Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenbergs office, injuring several people, a Reuters journalist said from the scene. The cause of the blast was unknown but the tangled wreckage of a car was outside one building and the damage appeared consistent to witnesses with that from car bombs. Police and fire officials declined comment on the cause. The blast blew out most windows on the 17-storey building housing Stoltenbergs office, as well as nearby ministries including the oil ministry, which was on fire. Heavy debris littered the streets and a tall plume of brown smoke over the city centre. A Reuters correspondent counted at least eight injured people. Norwegian news agency NTB said that Stoltenberg was safe in the blast, which happened around 3:30 p.m. (1330 GMT. It exploded it must have been a bomb. people ran in panic and ran. I counted at least 10 injured people, said Kjerstiabella anderson Vedun, who was leaving the area. NATO member Norway has sometimes in the past been threatened by leaders of al Qaeda for its involvement in Afghanistan. It has also taken part the NATO bombing of Libya, where Muammar Gaddafi has threatened to strike back in Europe. However, political violence is virtually unknown in the country. David Lea, Western Europe analyst, at Control Risks said: Its very difficult to tell what has happened. There certainly arent any domestic Norwegian terrorist groups although there have been some al Qaeda-linked arrests from time to time. They are in Afghanistan and were involved in Libya, but its far too soon to draw any conclusions.

 

AXELBROOK

6:41 AM ET

August 19, 2011

It really shouldn't. We

It really shouldn't. We should not be entangled in the Middle East at all, and we should not be giving any of them money to help kill themselves. RIO So, we should get out of Iraq, get out of Saudi Arabia, get out of Afghanistan, cut off all foreign aid to all of them, including Israel, and get our butts back home and take care of our own selves instead of sticking our unwelcome noses in everybody else's business all around the world..

 

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