# @cgtneurope on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-03-08T10:40:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

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The US embassy in Oslo was hit by an explosion, causing minor damage but no injuries, Norwegian police said, as the justice minister said a thorough investigation had been launched.⁣
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The blast at the embassy compound in western Oslo occurred at around 1 a.m. local time, sending thick smoke into the street by the entrance of the consular section, eyewitnesses have said.⁣
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Police said they were searching for one or more potential perpetrators, with Justice Minister Astri Aas-Hansen saying they had deployed "considerable resources" to the investigation.⁣
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"This is an unacceptable incident that we are taking very seriously," she told Norwegian press agency NTB.⁣
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Police said no further explosive devices had been found in the area.⁣
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‘Investigations have been carried out at the scene with the aid of dogs, drones and a helicopter, searching for one or more potential perpetrators,’ the Oslo police department said in a statement.⁣
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📸NTB/Hans O. Torgersen via Reuters⁣
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#oslo #usembassy

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