Norwegian police and technicians attend on the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway Sunday, March 8, 2026.
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OSLO — Police in Norway had been investigating an explosion early Sunday exterior the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, the capital of the Scandinavian nation, officers mentioned.
No accidents had been reported. Police acquired reviews of a “loud bang” or explosion round 1 a.m., Oslo police mentioned in a information launch.
The explosion was attributable to some form of incendiary system, based on Frode Larsen, chief of the Oslo police joint unit for investigation and intelligence. Investigators imagine the embassy was the goal and are looking for the perpetrators and their motive.
Larsen mentioned that the embassy’s entrance had harm, however no arrests have been made.
“We are early in the investigation, but we are working based on multiple hypotheses,” Larsen mentioned in a press release. “Given the current security situation, it is natural to consider whether this was a targeted attack on the American Embassy. However, we have not committed to any single hypothesis.”
Native media reported that individuals close by mentioned that the road was blanketed in thick smoke following the blast. Police are searching for to speak to witnesses.
PST, the Norwegian police safety service, referred to as in further personnel following the incident, however hasn’t modified the nation’s terror menace stage, based on communication adviser Martin Bernsen.
“This is an unacceptable incident that is being treated with the utmost seriousness,” mentioned Astri Aas-Hansen, Norway’s minister of justice and public safety.
“The police have stated that they are investigating the case with significant resources, and that nothing indicates the situation poses any danger to the public.”
The U.S. Embassy in Oslo referred media queries to the U.S. State Division, which did not instantly return a request for remark. Nor did Oslo police. Different particulars weren’t accessible.
