An explosion rocked the US embassy in Oslo, Norway, in the early hours of Sunday, causing “minor material damage”, according to local police.
The blast comes amid heightened tension across US embassies
and consulates around the world following the escalating hostilities between
the United States/Israel, and Iran.
Multiple US diplomatic buildings in Gulf kingdoms that host
American troops have been targeted by Iranian retaliatory strikes, including in
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
In a statement addressing the blast, Oslo police said the
cause was not yet immediately known.
The blast was said to have occurred around 1am local time,
affecting the entry to the compound’s consular section.
The police said investigators were examining the scene, with
assets deployed to the search “for one or more potential perpetrators”.
“Police view such incidents in public spaces as very
serious, and are investigating the case with substantial resources and high
priority,” the statement said.
Michael Dellemyr, the police commander, told local TV
stations that they would “not comment on anything related to the type of
damage, what it is that has exploded and similar details, beyond the fact that
there has been an explosion”.
He said, although it was still early in the investigation,
the police “have an idea of the cause” of the explosion, adding that it may
have been “carried out by someone”.
He said investigators were talking to witnesses to gather
more intel on the situation.
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