Tragedy In Norway

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A man was charged with “terrorism” Saturday during a late-night shooting in central Oslo, Norway that left two people dead and at least 21 injured among them 10 seriously. An LGBTQI+ march was scheduled for Saturday but was cancelled following the fatal attack, which hit two bars, including one gay club. The attacker was a 42 year old Norwegian of Iranian origin. Due to this the security services in Norway are treating this as an attack of “Islamist terrorism.” They have also noted the suspect’s issues with mental health and he has a long history of violence and threats. The shooting started at 1:00 AM outside the Per pa hjornet Pub at which two death were reported. The attacker then moved on to an adjoining gay club, the London Pub in downtown Oslo. There are thoughts that this might also have been a hate crime. There are rainbow flags place near the scene of the attack as a sign of solidarity. One witness said the scene looked like a “war zone” with many injured people on the ground with head injuries.