A strong explosion, which did not result in victims, took place on Tuesday in the Oslo center, near the Oslo Met university campus, the Royal Palace and the Israel Embassy. The Norwegian police arrested a minor and suspect that the incident would be related to a regulation of accounts between criminal gangs.
A strong explosion took place on Tuesday in the Oslo Photo Center: X
The witnesses quoted by Aftenposten said they noticed “One thing resembling a grenade ” on the ground and saw scattered chunks on the road. The police have confirmed that the first indications suggest that it is an abandoned hand grenade.
“The main theory of investigators at this stage is an account of accounts between criminal gangs”, The police announced. One person was arrested, without other details being provided about the circumstances of the incident or the identity of the suspect. According to public broadcasting, it is a minor.
The investigation continues
“We are researching other aspects. We start from the idea that More people could be involved“Said Brian Skotnes, police spokesman.
The police did not report victims and set a large perimeter of security around the area, about 600 meters from the Royal Palace and the Israel Embassy. The traffic of the trams was suspended, and a helicopter and a drone fly over the area to monitor the situation.
Another object detonated later
The daily Verdens Gang reported that on Tuesday evening, around the local time 21.45 (22.45, Romania time), another detonation was heard, and the police defiled “An object“, Without giving additional details. Previously, at local time 21.11 (22.11, Romania time), the authorities had warned the inhabitants to stay away from windows and “Not to come to the scene” due to the presence of undeclured explosives.
The incident comes one day after drones were reported near the airports in Oslo and Copenhagen. Although Norway generally has a low crime rate, the country has recently been affected by conflicts between bands, which cause similar problems in the neighboring Sweden.
