{"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 \u201cterrorist attack\u201d after two people were killed and 21 wounded in shootings in Oslo on Saturday, causing the city\u2019s 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\u2019s domestic intelligence service PST, which is responsible for counter-terrorism, said it was treating the attack as \u201can act of terrorism\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect \u201chas a long history of violence and threats,\u201d PST\u2019s chief Roger Berg said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect had been on the PST\u2019s radar \u201csince 2015 in connection with concerns about his radicalisation\u201d and membership \u201cin an extremist network\u201d, 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 \u201cviolent intentions\u201d, Berg said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the PST was also aware the suspect had \u201cdifficulties with his mental health\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect\u2019s lawyer, John Christian Elden, told Norwegian news agency NTB that he expected his client to be put under \u201cjudicial observation\u201d 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 \u201cheroic contribution\u201d of bystanders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"overwhelmed-by-grief\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Overwhelmed by grief\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norway\u2019s intelligence services raised the country\u201ds threat level from moderate to \u201cextraordinary\u201d, 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 \u201cwe have no indication of this.\u201d<\/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\u2019s premier Store said: \u201cToday was supposed to be a day to celebrate love and brighten our streets in the colours of the rainbow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cInstead, we are overwhelmed by grief,\u201d he told a press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norway\u2019s King Harald V said in a statement that he was \u201chorrified\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have to gather together to defend our values \u2014 liberty, diversity and mutual respect,\u201d 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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