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| Suspect detained after police detonate ‘bomb-like device’ in central Oslo (PHOTO, VIDEO) | |
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| Norwegian police evacuated a large area in Gronland neighborhood in downtown Oslo after a suspected explosive device was discovered late on Saturday. Police carried out a controlled explosion of the device and have detained a suspect. | |
| The detained individual is being questioned as a suspect, Oslo police service said on its official Twitter page. | The detained individual is being questioned as a suspect, Oslo police service said on its official Twitter page. |
| Police have conducted a controlled detonation of the suspicious object, police spokesman Svein Arild Jørundland told VG, adding that at the moment it is unknown whether the device actually contained any explosive elements. | Police have conducted a controlled detonation of the suspicious object, police spokesman Svein Arild Jørundland told VG, adding that at the moment it is unknown whether the device actually contained any explosive elements. |
| However, he noted that the blast appeared to be more powerful than expected in case of an ordinary detonation, adding that bomb disposal experts have been examining the aftermath of the explosion. | However, he noted that the blast appeared to be more powerful than expected in case of an ordinary detonation, adding that bomb disposal experts have been examining the aftermath of the explosion. |
| Eyewitnesses reported that a large number of police cars and ambulances were called to the area. | |
| Police earlier said on Twitter that they believe the device “does not have a huge potential for injuries.” | Police earlier said on Twitter that they believe the device “does not have a huge potential for injuries.” |
| The suspiciously-looking item was found near a bridge on Grønlandsleiret, one of the Norwegian capital’s main streets, Jørundland told VG, adding that a bomb squad has been dispatched to the scene. | The suspiciously-looking item was found near a bridge on Grønlandsleiret, one of the Norwegian capital’s main streets, Jørundland told VG, adding that a bomb squad has been dispatched to the scene. |