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Norwegian authorities have arrested three brothers in connection with the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Oslo. Fortunately, the attack resulted in no injuries.
The suspects, Norwegian citizens of Iraqi descent in their 20s, were apprehended in the country’s capital, officials disclosed on Wednesday, as reported by Reuters.
“They are accused of orchestrating a terrorist bombing,” stated Police Attorney Christian Hatlo during a press briefing.
Forensic teams have been actively examining a location tied to the arrests, following the explosion at the U.S. Embassy on Sunday in Oslo. (Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB via AP)
Hatlo further explained, “We suspect they set off a powerful explosive at the embassy, intending to cause fatalities or inflict substantial damage.”
The bomb, an improvised explosive device (IED), went off Sunday and damaged the entrance to the embassy’s consular section.
Investigators were still trying to determine a motive for that attack, one of which would be an act of terrorism, authorities said.
Police Attorney Christian Hatlo speaks during a press briefing Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the police station about new developments in the investigation into the explosion at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, Norway. (Lise Aserud/NTB Scanpix via AP)
“We believe they detonated a powerful bomb at the U.S. embassy with the intention of taking lives or causing significant damage,” Hatlo said.
Authorities believe one of the men planted the bomb while the two others took part in the plot, Hatlo said.
Police have reinforced security measures and have increased their presence around the embassy.
A view of a shattered door at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo (Fredrik Varfjell /NTB Scanpix via AP)
American embassies have been placed on high alert amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran.
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