Friday, July 22, 2011

The Terror Group, Ansar al-Jihad al-Alami, Or The Helpers Of The Global Jihad Claim Responsibility For Today's Attacks In Norway



More Than 30 Dead In Double Terrorist Attack In Norway As Car Bomb Blast Hits Government Office Block And 'Blonde Norwegian' Man Opens Fire At Youth Summer Camp -- Daily Mail

* 1.30pm: Massive car bomb explosion kills at least seven in Oslo
* 3.30pm: Between 25 and 30 dead as man disguised as police officer opens fire on island youth meeting Norwegian prime minister was due to attend
* Eyewitnesses say bodies floating in the sea around the island
* Man arrested on the island was 6ft tall, had blonde hair and spoke Norwegian
* Police fear explosives may have been laid at camp
* Unknown group called 'Helpers of the Global Jihad' said to have posted message saying this is reaction to publication of Muhammed cartoons
* Islands residents told not to reveal their location on Twitter or Facebook
* British Foreign Minister William Hague condemns 'horrific' attack
* Oslo Mayor: 'Wish I were on island to be shot instead of children'

Norway came under a co-ordinated double attack today in what is being described as the worst atrocity it has faced since the Second World War.

Terrorists are believed to be responsible for a massive car blast at a government office block in the capital Oslo and a man disguised as a police officer opened fire on an island hosting a youth summer camp.

More than 30 were killed - seven in Oslo and between More than 25 to 30 on Utoya Island, 50 miles north of the capital - where the prime minister Jens Stoltenberg had been due to attend the youth Labour Party event.

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More News On Today's Attacks In Norway

LIVE: Oslo explosion -- BBC
Oslo explosion - live coverage -- The Guardian
Oslo bomb kills at least 2 -- USA Today Live Coverage
Bomb kills 7 in Oslo and several dead in shooting -- Yahoo News/AP
Eyewitness: 20-25 bodies at youth camp -- Yahoo News/AP
Blasts And Gun Attack In Norway; 7 Dead -- New York Times
Oslo Terrorist Attacks: Police Make First Arrest -- IBTimes
7 dead and 2 injured after Oslo blast: police -- Reuters
Norway reeling after two deadly attacks -- CNN
Norway hit by deadly blast, shootings -- Washington Post
Twin terror attacks shock Norway -- BBC
Gunman Opens Fire at Norway Youth Camp, Deaths Reported -- ABC News
Eyewitness: 20-25 bodies at youth camp -- AJC
Deadly bombing causes damage at Norwegian government offices in Oslo(VIDEO)-- Christian Science Monitor
Oslo bombing puts Norway on edge -- Christian Science Monitor
Snap Analysis: No clear pointers in Norway twin attacks -- Reuters
Twin terror attacks shock Norway -- BBC
Why would terrorists want to attack Norway? -- MSNBC
Why would attackers target Oslo? -- BBC
Norway attacks: who is responsible? -- The Telegraph

WNU Editor: This is an ongoing news story. we will be updating it during the day.

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