Mother and three sons in custody over US embassy bomb in Norway
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A forensic investigator working at the scene of the explosion, at the US embassy in Oslo on March 11.
- Four family members are in custody for up to four weeks, suspected of bombing the US embassy in Oslo.
- The "terror bombing" on March 8 used an IED, damaging the embassy entrance but causing no injuries.
- One suspect admitted placing a device; the others deny involvement, according to their lawyers (REUTERS).
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OSLO - Three brothers and their mother have been remanded in police custody for up to four weeks on suspicion of taking part in the bombing of the US embassy in Oslo last week, a NoThe US embassy was hit by an explosion on March 8rwegian court said in a ruling on March 13.
The US embassy was hit by an explosion on March 8 and police later said they had apprehended the suspects, accusing them of a "terror bombing" intended to kill or cause significant damage.
The powerful early-morning blast from an improvised explosive device (IED) damaged the entrance to the embassy’s consular section but caused no injuries, Norwegian authorities have said.
One of the men has admitted to placing a device, while the three other suspects have denied involvement, their lawyers have said. REUTERS
