Oslo Police Release Images of Suspect in U.S. Embassy Explosion

Overview

• The blast struck the consular entrance around 1 a.m. local time on March 8, causing minor damage and no injuries.
• On March 9, police published CCTV images of a hooded person with a backpack suspected of placing an improvised explosive device and reported no arrests.
• Investigators say the explosion likely had a human origin and are considering terrorism as one possibility while keeping other causes open.
• Search operations have included forensic work, a bomb squad, dogs, drones and helicopters as officers look for one or more perpetrators.
• Norwegian officials condemned the incident, reinforced security at U.S., Israeli and Jewish sites, and the PST is assisting as police review a Google Maps video flagged near the time of the blast.