A selection of reactions from journalists on Twitter.
“…groups including the Tamil Tigers and al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula had cause to hold a grudge against Norwegian authorities.”
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If this is a car bomb then it will have been carefully planned and unlikely to be one person ‘inspired’ to act alone. Al Qaeda seems likely. |
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If reports of shooting at youth camp after bomb in Oslo are true, this could be a version of the ‘Mumbai style’ attack that had been feared. |
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The New York Times reports that terror group ‘Helpers of the Global Jihad’ have claimed responsibility for #Oslo attacks |
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“Terror expert John Bew told CBS Radio News says the attack could very well have been carried out by al Qaeda”
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Oslo explostion – possible motive if a bomb; Norway has about 500 soldiers in Afghanistan with Nato-led coalition. |
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Oslo: End of innocence? by our Norwegian colleague @jornmadslien http://t.co/bfasuUq #osloexpl |
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Also RT by @davelee
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Earlier this month, Norwegian police held 3 people in al Qaeda bomb plot. |
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RT by Mark White
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Word of caution re reports of security alerts and other incidents in Norway, there’s often panicked or inaccurate reports after major events |
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@Tabacaria Not jumping to conclusions – but some people were asking if Norway was involved in #Afghanistan. It is |
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Important to point out that Norway is involved in #Afghanistan and #Libya |
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Norway will pay a heavy price for my death,” he said. “If, for example, Erna Solberg deports me and I die a… (cont) http://deck.ly/~LB8kE |
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Osloblast comes comes days after Norwegian prosecutors filed a terrorism charge against Mullah Krekar, founde… (cont) http://deck.ly/~pVKke |
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It’s not clear is #Osloblast is linked to threat made by Mullah Krekar, founder of the Kurdish Islamist group Ansar al-Islam, |
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RT by Alan Fisher
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Lots of rumours flying around – people very frightened. It reminds me of immediate aftermath of 7/7 attacks in London#osloblast |
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@JimboTW heard some Swedish Norwegian connection to Afghan |
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RT @thomaswright08 A year ago, Norway broke an Al Qaeda plot in that country http://t.co/CZJjVX1 // via @OKnox |
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Article in the Atlantic last year: “Why Does Al-Qaeda Have a Problem With Norway?” http://t.co/iv9mjOn #osloexpl (thanks @bdomenech) |
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“NATO member Norway has sometimes in the past been threatened by leaders of al Qaeda for its involvement in Afghanistan.”
“Norway has deployed around 500 troops in Afghanistan, and three Norwegian newspapers (Aftenposten, Dagbladet and Magazinet) published the controversial Prophet Muhammad cartoons in 2005-2006, providing another possible motive.”
“Whoever turns out to be responsible, it’s clear Norway’s international role in peace and conflict hasn’t come without risk. And if Al-Qaeda was involved, Norwegian nationals, or foreigners fluent in the language, were probably available to carry out the attack.”
“Although police would not speculate on who was responsible for Friday’s attack or whether international groups were involved, Norway has been grappling with a homegrown terror plot linked to al-Qaida.” Yahoo News
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BBC commentator speculates that terrorists might confuse Scandinavian countries. |
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Many Islamists conflate Scandinavian countries. E.g. in 2006 Norwegian embassies were attacked following Danish cartoons. #Oslo #Norway |
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RT by @FrankRGarner
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Norway blast – working assumption is it was a bomb but not confirmed. AQ’s AlZawahiri threatened Norway in 2007. |
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RT by @kevinbakhurst
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Sorry, have I missed something? What has #Norway ever done to anyone other than inflict the lead singer of Aqua on the world? Shocked. |
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@NikDarlington participating in ISAF from the beginning and a Norwegian newspaper re-printing the Danish cartoons, mostly. |
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@OwenJones84 part of ISAF since beginning, & Norwegian newspapers reprinted those Danish anti-Islam cartoons |
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@afneil Yes, but legitimate to raise links between radical Islamist & neo-Nazi groups, and common support for 9/11. Consider Horst Mahler. |
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“David Lea, Western Europe analyst at risk consultants Control Risks, said: “There certainly aren’t any domestic Norwegian terrorist groups although there have been some al-Qaeda-linked arrests from time to time”
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If terrorism, perhaps the government of Norway will finally rid itself of Mullah Krekar. |
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@Marguer_d First reports from Norway also “pushed Islamic angle.” See for instance this: http://bit.ly/nM1CIr |
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VID-See the Aftermath of the Explosion That Rocked the Norwegian Gov”t Headquarters http://t.co/PttG6Eb via @theblaze js |
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“Terrorism has also been a concern in neighboring Denmark since an uproar over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad six years ago.”
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