{"id":39313,"date":"2026-03-13T10:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/39313\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:56:12","slug":"3-brothers-of-iraqi-descent-arrested-in-oslo-for-allegedly-terror-bombing-of-us-embassy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/39313\/","title":{"rendered":"3 brothers of Iraqi descent arrested in Oslo for allegedly &#8216;terror bombing&#8217; of US Embassy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three brothers have been arrested for the bombing of the U.S. Embassy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/europe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:in Norway;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">in Norway<\/a>, an alleged attack in which no one was injured.<\/p>\n<p>The brothers were taken into custody in Oslo and are Norwegian citizens of Iraqi origin in their 20s, authorities said Wednesday, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are suspected of a terror bombing,&#8221; Police Attorney Christian Hatlo told reporters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/us-consulate-toronto-struck-gunfire-180018293.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Us Consulate In Toronto Struck By Gunfire, Police Say; No Injuries Reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Us Consulate In Toronto Struck By Gunfire, Police Say; No Injuries Reported<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A police investigator at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"699\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f6b43c1efeeb59ddcf5ab406bf704683.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Forensic investigators inspect a site liked to the arrest of three brothers after the explosion at the U.S. Embassy Sunday in Oslo.<\/p>\n<p> (AP Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We believe they detonated a powerful bomb at the U.S. embassy with the intention of taking lives or causing significant damage,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The bomb, an improvised explosive device (IED), went off Sunday and damaged the entrance to the embassy&#8217;s consular section.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Read On The Fox News App<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Investigators were still trying to determine a motive for that attack, one of which would be an act <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/terrorism\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:of terrorism;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">of terrorism<\/a>, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/enemy-within-counterterrorism-experts-fear-sleeper-cells-could-poised-inside-usto\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Enemy Within: Counterterrorism Experts Fear Sleeper Cells Could Be Poised Inside Usto;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Enemy Within: Counterterrorism Experts Fear Sleeper Cells Could Be Poised Inside Usto<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Police Attorney Christian Hatlo\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"699\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3aa98c3d322fa7816808eb75cdc29042.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Police Attorney Christian Hatlo speaks during a press briefing Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the police station about new developments in the investigation into the explosion at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, Norway.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We believe they detonated a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/crime\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:powerful bomb;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">powerful bomb<\/a> at the U.S. embassy with the intention of taking lives or causing significant damage,&#8221; Hatlo said.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities believe one of the men planted the bomb while the two others took part in the plot, Hatlo said.<\/p>\n<p>Police have reinforced security measures and have increased their presence around the embassy.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A damaged door at the U.S. Embassy in Norway.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"699\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/18330f7603ada216972d9e2d260fcb15.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A view of a shattered door at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/a><\/p>\n<p>American embassies have been placed on high alert amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Original article source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/3-brothers-iraqi-descent-arrested-oslo-terror-bombing-us-embassy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:3 brothers of Iraqi descent arrested in Oslo for allegedly &#039;terror bombing&#039; 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