{"id":35270,"date":"2026-03-08T10:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T10:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/35270\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T10:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T10:19:15","slug":"explosion-near-us-embassy-in-oslo-prompts-security-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/35270\/","title":{"rendered":"Explosion near US Embassy in Oslo prompts security response"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USEmbassyOslo.jpg\" alt=\"An explosion rocked the United States Embassy in Oslo early Sunday\" class=\"wp-image-70611\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"  \/>US Embassy building in Oslo. Photo: Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n<p>An explosion rocked the United States Embassy in Oslo early Sunday, according to media reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLarge resources\u201d were dispatched to the area in the Norwegian capital at around 01:00 local time (00:00 GMT), Norwegian Police said, as quoted by BBC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe police are in dialogue with the embassy and no injuries have been reported,\u201d authorities said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Officials have not yet determined what caused the explosion or who might be responsible.<\/p>\n<p>Eyewitnesses told media outlets that a loud blast was heard near the embassy compound in western Oslo at around 1 a.m.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 JUST IN: Norway police CONFIRM that the US Embassy is Oslo was targeted by an EXPLOSIVE DEVICE, detonating around 1AM near the entrance<\/p>\n<p>Minor injuries and damage reported<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re facing Islamic TERROR CELLS worldwide. Keep Americans safe at all costs!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6jzHlu9Kmv\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/6jzHlu9Kmv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2030464088292081723?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A local resident, Anna Gilbo, told CNN she was at home with friends when she heard the explosion and rushed to the window, where she saw \u201ca cloud of smoke\u201d rising from the building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was watching TV and heard a loud bang while the whole house shook. There was a search going on for a while after the explosion which worried my friends and me, but it feels like the threat is over,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The incident comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following the February 28 US\u2013Israel strikes on Iran, when the United States and Israel reportedly targeted sites in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>In retaliation, Iran allegedly targeted multiple United States diplomatic missions across several Gulf countries.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities in Norway have launched an investigation, and the search for those responsible for the explosion is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"US Embassy building in Oslo. 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