Norwegian police arrested three suspects in connection with the incident explosion At the entrance of the US Embassy in Oslo on the night of March 8, Reuters reported, citing a statement by Norwegian authorities.
The suspects are three brothers, about 20 years old. Their names were not revealed. They are known to be Norwegian citizens of Iraqi origin.
According to the police, the detainees are suspected of organizing a terrorist attack. According to investigators, one of them planted the bomb, while the other two participated in preparing the explosion. Norwegian authorities believe that the suspects intended to kill several people or cause serious damage to property.
Earlier, investigators reported that they were examining several versions of what happened, including that it was a terrorist attack linked to the war in the Middle East.
On March 9, the day after the Oslo events, an explosion occurred near a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liège. Local authorities described the incident as an “extremely cruel act of anti-Semitism.” No one was injured in the explosions in either Oslo or Liège.