A 25-year-old man from Skien, southwest of Oslo, has once again been found guilty on several counts of terrorism and sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was convicted by the appeals court Borgarting lagmannsrett of taking part in the terrorist organization IS, for attempted acts of terrorism and for encouraging terror. Norwegian prosecutors claimed he […]
Objections rise over terrorist’s letters
November 30, 2021
Several of the survivors of an ultra right-wing extremist’s deadly attacks on the Norwegian government and Labour Party youth on the island of Utøya have been getting letters sent by the mass-murderer himself. The letters contain his conspiracy theories and extremist message, and the leader of the national survivors’ group calls them “completely unacceptable.” “It’s […]
Government won’t fetch IS women
October 19, 2021
Norway’s new left-center government doesn’t intend to bring home Norwegian women who voluntarily traveled to Syria to join the brutal terrorist organization IS. One of them now claims she regrets her decision to join IS, as she languishes in the Al Hol prison camp. “Norwegian authorities keep pointing out that they don’t have any responsibility […]
Secret US-Russia meeting ‘important’
September 23, 2021
A secretly arranged meeting in Finland on Wednesday between top US- and Russian defense officials was being viewed as “important” for Norway, too. The war on terrorism reportedly topped the agenda, and showed that there’s still room for cooperation between the two rivals. Norwegian Broadcastng (NRK) carried extensive coverage of the meeting after it was […]
Memorials prod a new consensus
July 22, 2021
After 10 years of suppressing difficult debate, Norwegian officials are finally acknowledging the political aspects of a home-grown white supremacist’s terrorist attacks on July 22, 2011. Both the current and former prime ministers along with several others, including Crown Prince Haakon and the bishop of Oslo, made it clear at memorial ceremonies on Thursday that […]
Online activity lands terror suspect in jail
July 21, 2021
A 25-year-old Norwegian who’d encouraged terrorist acts online has been sentenced to 12 years in jail by the Oslo County Court. It’s the first time such online activity has resulted in a conviction, and the man’s defense attorney immediately appealed, also over the length of his sentence. The defendant had been indicted for three attempts […]
Bells tolled for terror victims
July 21, 2021
UPDATED: Norway was in the midst of a long and full day of speeches, ceremonies and bells tolling nationwide on Thursday, as the country marked the 10th anniversary of the July 22 attacks in 2011. It began with traditional memorials at and near the sites of the attacks, and was to end with a nationally […]
What happened in Oslo 10 years ago
July 21, 2021
Norway was shocked into recognizing its own vulnerability to a terrorist attack on the afternoon of Friday, July 22, 2011. Here’s the chain of events behind Thursday’s memorials to victims, 10 years after a young Norwegian right-wing extremist angry with the Labour Party-led government detonated a powerful home-made bomb just outside the high-rise Office of […]
Police re-arm for July 22 memorials
July 20, 2021
Norway’s usually unarmed police were strapping on gun holsters again this week, in connection with the 10th anniversary of the country’s worst attacks since World War II. The re-arming is meant to provide extra protection around memorial ceremonies for the 77 people killed by a right-wing terrorist on July 22, 2011. Ceremonies will be taking […]
ISIL wife’s verdict due in May
March 30, 2021
Prosecutors are seeking a four-year prison term for a young Norwegian woman who traveled to Syria in 2013 after marrying a Norwegian foreign fighter for the terrorist group ISIL. Her defense attorney claims she should be acquitted, portraying her instead as a victim of human trafficking. Her trial ended just before the Easter holiday week, […]
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