Saturday, July 23, 2011

Norwegian bomber suspect identified as Anders Behring Breivik,

Police in Oslo have detained a 32-year-old blond Norwegian man in connection with a bomb attack and a shooting incident on Friday in which eight-seven people were killed. A 32-year-old Norwegian bomber suspect identified as Anders Behring Breivik,arrested after at least 87 people were killed in two attacks in Norway.

First bomb blast where-at least seven people died in Oslo as a huge car bomb exploded close to buildings which house the offices of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.Another bomb,further 80 were killed when a man dressed as a police officer opened fire on the island of Utoya where a youth meeting of the ruling Labour Party was taking place.Police said that at least 10 had been killed on the holiday island but the death toll rose dramatically early this morning.Police chief Oystein Maeland told a news conference: "We can't guarantee that won't increase", adding the attack had reached "catastrophic dimensions".The suspect being held in connection with both attacks has been named in Norwegian television reports as Anders Behring Breivik.Police are understood to have searched a flat in west Oslo where the man lived.

An anonymous police official said the suspect was arrested in Utoya and appears to have acted alone in the attacks.

Prime Minister had been due to attend the event on Saturday.Mr Stoltenberg said that Norway would gain strength from the attacks.
"We are a small country, but a very proud one," he said."Nobody can bomb us to be quiet. Nobody can shoot us to be quiet. Nobody can ever scare us from being Norway."

Witnesses adds the gunman moved across the small,Utoya island firing at random as young people fled in fear.Jorgen Benone was on the island and said he saw people being shot by the man.He said he saw people jumping into the water to try and save themselves, but he thought that "many lost their lives trying to escape"."I was terrified for my life - I thought of all the people I love," he said.

Mayor of Oslo, Fabian Stang, said he would not have believed Norway could be attacked.He said he wished he could have been on Utoya: "To stand in front of the young people and ask the gunman to shoot me instead."

Norwegian journalist Kadafi Zanan said police had sealed off the area and were only letting families onto the island.Mr Zanan said that people in boats were searching in the water for those who were still missing.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said he was outraged by the attacks.
"I have offered Britain's help, including through our close intelligence cooperation," he said."We will work with Norway to hunt the murderers who did this and prevent any more innocent deaths."Media-agencies

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