{"id":15301,"date":"2022-06-26T02:38:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T02:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/undergroundnews.co.uk\/?p=15301"},"modified":"2022-06-26T02:38:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-26T02:38:30","slug":"two-killed-several-injured-in-deadly-oslo-terrorism-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/undergroundnews.co.uk\/?p=15301&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Two killed, several injured in deadly Oslo &#8216;terrorism attack&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mishaal Arshad C.M Underground News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Gunman kills two, injures 21.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Terrorism threat assessment raised to highest level.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Suspect was arrested quickly after shooting started.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-cnvs-separator-id-1656211031816\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OSLO: Norwegian police have arrested a man suspected of a &#8220;terrorist attack&#8221; after two people were killed and 21 wounded in shootings in Oslo on Saturday, causing the city&#8217;s march to be cancelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But despite the official march being called off, thousands spontaneously gathered throughout the day to march through the Norwegian capital in a display of unity also seen at Pride marches across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect, who was already known to security services, was arrested quickly after the shooting started around 1am (2300 GMT Friday) in central Oslo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norway&#8217;s domestic intelligence service PST, which is responsible for counter-terrorism, said it was treating the attack as &#8220;an act of terrorism&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect &#8220;has a long history of violence and threats,&#8221; PST&#8217;s chief Roger Berg said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect had been on the PST&#8217;s radar &#8220;since 2015 in connection with concerns about his radicalisation&#8221; and membership &#8220;in an extremist network&#8221;, Berg told a news conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intelligence services spoke to the suspect last month, but did not consider him to have &#8220;violent intentions&#8221;, Berg said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the PST was also aware the suspect had &#8220;difficulties with his mental health&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect&#8217;s lawyer, John Christian Elden, told Norwegian news agency NTB that he expected his client to be put under &#8220;judicial observation&#8221; to determine his mental state, as is usually done in such cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect has, so far, refused to be interviewed by investigators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police had earlier said the suspect was a 42-year-old Norwegian man of Iranian descent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norwegian media named him as Zaniar Matapour, describing him as a father of Iranian Kurdish origin who arrived in Norway as a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two victims were men in their 50s and 60s, the police said, adding that the injuries of the wounded were not life-threatening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police said they received the first reports at 1:14 am and the suspect was arrested just five minutes later, adding that he has quickly apprehended thanks to the &#8220;heroic contribution&#8221; of bystanders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"overwhelmed-by-grief\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;Overwhelmed by grief&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norway&#8217;s intelligence services raised the country&#8221;s threat level from moderate to &#8220;extraordinary&#8221;, saying that the situation remained unclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were looking into whether other attacks could be possible but said that for the moment &#8220;we have no indication of this.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police presence was stepped up throughout the capital and officers \u2014 who do not normally carry guns in Norway \u2014 were instructed to arm themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack led to enhanced security for marches taking place across France on Saturday, the French government said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were among the world leaders condemning the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norway&#8217;s premier Store said: &#8220;Today was supposed to be a day to celebrate love and brighten our streets in the colours of the rainbow.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Instead, we are overwhelmed by grief,&#8221; he told a press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norway&#8217;s King Harald V said in a statement that he was &#8220;horrified&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We have to gather together to defend our values \u2014 liberty, diversity and mutual respect,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generally, peaceful Norway was on the scene of bloody attacks on July 22, 2011, when right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mishaal Arshad C.M Underground News Gunman kills two, injures 21. 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