Norway police investigate explosion in central Oslo
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An armed police officer standing guard in Oslo on Sept 23, after reports of an explosion.
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- Oslo police investigated a blast and found a "military-style" hand grenade near the royal palace and Israeli embassy.
- Authorities sent an emergency mobile alert to residents. Police apprehended a suspect and seek more information.
- Police believe criminals may be involved but "cannot rule out anything." The area is now safe, according to Officer Skotnes.
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OSLO - Norwegian police said on Sept 23 they were investigating a blast on a street in central Oslo and later conducted a controlled detonation of a second explosive device found on the site, adding that a suspect had been apprehended for questioning.
There were no reports of injuries at the location, in the immediate vicinity of a university campus and some 500m from the royal palace and the Israeli embassy.
In a rare step, authorities sent an emergency message to Oslo residents’ mobile phones, warning them about the blast.
The second device found at the site appeared to be a “military-style” hand grenade, the police officer in charge at the scene, Brian Skotnes, told reporters.
“We’ve apprehended one suspect and are intensively seeking more information as well as other people,” Officer Skotnes said.
“Our hypothesis is that it is criminals who have an agenda against other criminals, but we cannot rule out anything.”
The area was now safe, he added.
A 13-year-old was apprehended by police, TV2 and daily Aftenposten reported, citing unnamed sources.
Officer Skotnes declined to comment on the suspect’s age.
The incident comes a day after reports of drone sightings
