A huge explosion rocked Norway’s capitol city late this afternoon, causing significant damage to the Norwegian government office building which houses Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. While initial reports indicated only two people had been killed, a more-recent report indicates at least seven people have been confirmed dead. In addition, more than a dozen — and that number will likely rise — were wounded in the blast. A group, “Helpers of the Global Jihad,” is claiming responsibility for the blast, according to a New York Times report just out.
Above is a Reuters video report from the scene. Below is a video report from Associated Press.
Finally, I share amateur video from the Norwegian capitol.
In addition to news about the blast in Oslo, reports have surfaced about a gunman terrorizing a Labour Party youth camp on the island of Utoeya, south of Oslo. One report indicates five people have been injured there and that police fear there may be explosives at the camp.
UPDATE 7/22/11 at 7:07 p.m. Central: As many as 30 feared dead at youth camp.
UPDATE 7/22/11 at 11:23 p.m. Central: 80 dead at camp.
UPDATE 7/23/11 at 12:27 p.m. Central: The Jerusalem Post and others are reporting now that the suspect in the youth camp shooting recently purchased a large quantity of fertilizer.
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8 responses so far ↓
1 Byron Pershall // Jul 22, 2011 at 9:22 pm
With God knows who is streaming across our well known open southern border, I fear it is simply a matter of time before the same or worse happens here. What if the enemy tries to light off conventional bombs in 50 cities simultaneously? They will want to top the 9-11 body count. Remember who we are dealing with. Muslims extremists took over a school a couple of years ago and raped and killed the children. I vote to exterminate them. Sorry, looks like kill or be killed is the only option they have left open!!!!
2 BobMcCarty // Jul 23, 2011 at 12:09 pm
TJe — Shame on you, ya troll. See this paragraph on page two of the NYT story linked: “Initial reports focused on the possibility of Islamic militants, in particular Ansar al-Jihad al-Alami, or Helpers of the Global Jihad, cited by some analysts as claiming responsibility for the attacks.”
3 Byron Pershall // Jul 23, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Oops! Sorry!
4 Byron Pershall // Jul 23, 2011 at 10:50 pm
TJe chill my friend, what is the first thing that goes through the civilized world’s collective mind when a bomb kills innocence? Islam. That is fact. That is the first evil that comes to mind and with the instantaneous nature of the net, Here we are. Monty Python: “nobody expects the Spanish inquisition.”
5 BobMcCarty // Jul 24, 2011 at 1:00 pm
“truth” — The NYT reported on the group, “Helpers of the Global Jihad,” not me. And one more thing: I’m not anti-Islam, I’m pro-Christ.
6 Byron Pershall // Jul 24, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Read Hirsi Ali (a circumcised Muslim woman under fatwa) or Bridgett Gabriel (a Lebanese Christian female) Both are anti Muslim. It is curious they both reinforce the insane Norway gunman’s claim that Europe is being systematically colonized by Muslims (from north Africa and Asia Minor). What will the world be like in twenty years when Europe is Muslim under sharia? Maybe the revised Roman Empire (of prophetic fame) is actually a Caliphate. Adds a new dynamic to Danial and Revelations.
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