3 brothers of Iraqi descent arrested in Oslo for 'terror bombing' of US Embassy

Three brothers person been arrested for the bombing of the U.S. Embassy successful Norway, an onslaught successful which nary 1 was injured. 

The brothers were taken into custody successful Oslo and are Norwegian citizens of Iraqi root successful their 20s, authorities said Wednesday, Reuters reported. 

"They are suspected of a panic bombing," Police Attorney Christian Hatlo told reporters.

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Forensic investigators enactment connected Wednesday astatine the country successful transportation with the apprehension of 3 brothers aft the detonation astatine the U.S. Embassy connected Sunday successful Oslo. (Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB via AP)

"We judge they detonated a almighty weaponry astatine the U.S. embassy with the volition of taking lives oregon causing important damage," helium added. 

The bomb, an improvised explosive instrumentality (IED), went disconnected Sunday and damaged the entranceway to the embassy's consular section. 

Investigators were inactive trying to find a motive for that attack, 1 of which would beryllium an enactment of terrorism, authorities said. 

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Police Attorney Christian Hatlo speaks during a property briefing astatine the constabulary presumption astir caller developments successful the probe into the detonation astatine the US embassy successful Oslo, Norway, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.  (Lise Aserud/NTB Scanpix via AP)

"We judge they detonated a almighty weaponry astatine the US embassy with the volition of taking lives oregon causing important damage," Hatlo said.

Authorities judge 1 of the men planted the weaponry portion the 2 others took portion successful the plot, Hatlo said. 

Police person reinforced information measures and person accrued their beingness astir the embassy. 

A presumption of a shattered door, astatine the U.S. Embassy successful Oslo. (Fredrik Varfjell /NTB Scanpix via AP)

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