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Norwegian Family Arrested for U.S. Embassy Bombing Plot

3/13/2026

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Story summary

Three brothers and their mother are in custody in Norway over alleged roles in the March 11, 2026 bombing of the U.S. embassy in Oslo.
A Norwegian court ordered detention for up to four weeks.
One brother has confessed to placing the device.
The explosion, caused by an improvised explosive device, damaged the embassy entrance but injured no one.

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Story summary

Three brothers and their mother are in custody in Norway over alleged roles in the March 11, 2026 bombing of the U.S. embassy in Oslo.
A Norwegian court ordered detention for up to four weeks.
One brother has confessed to placing the device.
The explosion, caused by an improvised explosive device, damaged the embassy entrance but injured no one.