Terror in Oslo: Scholz reacts – alleged Islamist heard a month ago
Created: 06/27/2022, 05:01
By: Marius Epp, Magdalena Furthauer
Two people were killed and 21 injured in an attack on a nightclub in Oslo.
A 42-year-old suspected Islamist was arrested.
Terror
in Oslo
: On Saturday night, a man shot two people in a gay bar, and 21 others were injured.
Highest terror warning level: Norway assumes an
“extraordinarily” high threat
, the authorities speak of an Islamist attack.
The alleged perpetrator was questioned
a month ago
, but without any results.
Scholz also
reacted
to the attack.
Update from June 26, 6:35 a.m
.: The Norwegian secret service increased the terror alert level to the highest level and the police presence in the capital was also increased.
Police officers, who normally do not carry guns in Norway, have been instructed to arm themselves.
The cruel terrorist attack in which two people were killed and more than 20 others injured on Saturday night shook Oslo and the country of Norway.
Oslo mourns terror victims
Norway wants to commemorate the victims of the violence with a funeral service.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Mette-Marit want to attend the service in Oslo Cathedral on Sunday morning, as reported by broadcaster NRK, citing the church.
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and other politicians were also expected.
"This is shaking up our whole society," church official Kristin Gunleiksrud Raaum said, according to NRK.
"All of us who are queer now need solidarity and support from everyone else."
Investigators knew the alleged Oslo attacker as an Islamist
Update from June 25, 9:40 p.m .:
More and more details are becoming known about the attacker on yesterday’s night of terror in Oslo.
The arrested suspect has a "long history of violence and threats," according to the head of Norway's domestic intelligence service, Roger Berg.
He has been on the radar since 2015, on the one hand because of his possible radicalization and on the other hand because he belongs to an Islamist network.
His mental health could also be affected.
The 42-year-old had already been questioned last month, but the investigators came to the conclusion that he had no "violent intentions", Berg continued.
In the meantime, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has also reacted to the terror in Oslo.
The attack against the queer community shook him deeply.
“The Norwegian people can rest assured of our sympathy.
The fight against terror unites us,” writes Scholz on Twitter.
Terrorist attack in Oslo: attacker suspected terrorist
Update from June 25, 5:05 p.m .:
The Norwegian police are gradually giving more and more details about yesterday’s terror night in Oslo and the suspect.
According to this, the PST secret service has now classified the attack as an Islamist terrorist attack.
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The reason for this is the latest information on the attacker, who the police arrested shortly after the attacks with the help of civilians.
The authorities searched the apartment of the Norwegian with Iranian roots that night.
According to investigator Christian Hatlo, the 42-year-old had previously committed a criminal offense and had become radicalized.
He told the Norwegian newspaper
VG
.
In Oslo, a 42-year-old suspected Islamist killed two people and injured 21 others.
© Javad PARSA / NTB / AFP
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre assures the queer community during a press conference: "We stand by your side." King Harald V. (85) also calls on his compatriots to stand together.
It is important to uphold common values such as freedom, diversity and respect for one another so that everyone can feel safe.
Actually, the 40th Pride Parade should have taken place in Oslo on Saturday, but on the advice of the police, the organizers canceled the entire event.
Soon, however, they will "be proud and visible again," they say.
The lesbian and gay association in Germany is calling for a solidarity rally at the Brandenburg Gate on Saturday evening, as was the case during the Ukraine war.
Oslo: Attack in a gay club with two dead - Norway proclaims the highest terror warning level
Update from June 25, 3:55 p.m .:
On Saturday night, a man shot two people in a gay bar in Oslo, and Norway is now raising the national terror alert level to the highest level.
Accordingly, the risk of a terrorist threat is "extraordinarily" high, the Norwegian secret service PST announced on Saturday, as reported by the broadcaster NRK.
Authorities chief Roger Berg explains that the act with two fatalities and at least 21 injured is considered a terrorist attack.
Terrorism alert level five now applies.
So far it was level three.
In the meantime, the police have also released information about the suspect who has already been arrested.
It is said to be a Norwegian with Iranian roots.
It is also said that there is a strong case for hate crimes.
Attack in Oslo: man shoots in a gay club - police are investigating suspected terrorism
Update from June 25, 9:55 a.m .:
After the deadly shots in a nightclub in the Norwegian capital Oslo, the police are investigating suspected terrorism.
This was announced by the authority according to reports from the Norwegian media.
Two people were killed and at least 21 injured, ten seriously.
During the night, the police arrested a suspect near the scene of the crime.
According to the broadcaster NRK, the investigators are assuming a single perpetrator.
This is already known to the police.
According to Aftenposten newspaper, the Londoner Pub nightclub where the shooting took place is on a popular street in central Oslo.
Civilians helped arrest the suspect, the newspaper reported, citing the police.
"The report came at 1:14 a.m., only five minutes later we arrested the perpetrator," stressed operations manager Tore Barstad, adding: "There are decent people who helped with a heroic effort to get control of the perpetrator."
Oslo: Attack on a nightclub – the police assume that it was a lone perpetrator
First report from June 25:
Oslo – Two people were killed when shots were fired in a nightclub in the Norwegian capital Oslo.
There were also several seriously injured, the police in Oslo tweeted early on Saturday morning.
Shortly after the incident, a person was arrested near the crime scene.
According to the Norwegian broadcaster NRK, head of operations Tore Barstad said everything indicated that it was a lone perpetrator.
There were three seriously injured.
19 people received medical care.
According to the broadcaster, there were at least three crime scenes.
There was no information on the motive for the incident.
The incident is currently not classified as terrorist.
The police did not provide information on the age or the identity of the arrested person.
The Norwegian police are investigating suspected terrorism in Oslo.
© Javad Parsa/NTB/AFP
Oslo: Two dead after attack in gay pub
The arrested person has not yet commented.
The police searched his home, NRK reported.
Firearms were used in the attack, two of which were seized, NRK quoted Barstad as saying.
A reporter who was an eyewitness said he saw a man with a bag approach the scene, took a gun and started shooting.
There was a panic in the nightclub, the station quoted another eyewitness as saying.
Oslo attack: "Shocking attack on innocent people"
Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said: "The shooting outside the London pub in Oslo last night was a cruel and deeply shocking attack on innocent people.
My thoughts are with the victims and their families.
We don't yet know what is behind this terrible act, but to the gay people who are afraid and sad now, I want to say that we are all with you," says Støre.
Aftenposten newspaper reported that nightclub Londoner Pub is located on a popular street in central Oslo.
Several shots were fired in the gay nightclub.
Civilians helped arrest the suspect, the newspaper reported, citing the police.
The Pride Parade is supposed to take place in Oslo for the 40th time on Saturday.
The police are investigating whether the incident has any consequences for the event.
(epp/dpa)
