"Global Jihad" group says it's behind Oslo blast

[harvey007]

Source: CBS News

A group called "Helpers of Global Jihad" has taken responsibility for the bomb which ripped open buildings, including the prime minister's office, in Norway's capital, CBS News has learned.

It is apparently the same local shadowy extremist group that the Stockholm bomber in December 2010 had said he was connected to.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20082156-10391695.html

[Vinnie From Indy]

1. Be afraid!

n/t

[Botany]

2. Shooting kids @ a summer camp

Way to fight for your "Global Jihad." :puke:

[apnu]

12. The two may not be connected. Norwegian PM just the shooter in custody is a Norwegian

That doen't mean the shooter isn't connected to the Jihad, but its unlikely.

[Zax2me]

15. He could still be a jihadist

I'm sure there are radical muslims of Norwegian descent.

[sulphurdunn]

20. I'd have to see that to believe it.

[Taverner]

24. It's not the first time

Reminded of the Chechens killing kids at a Kindergarten a few years back

But this is typical of religion - it's run by mad, crazy crybabies who are outraged that the Earth is not flat, and that we evolved from animals

[CJCRANE]

3. Latest: "News agency NTB says police do NOT think this is international terrorism"

"Nationen also writes police think its a local variant directed at the current political system."

Quoted on the Guardian UK website.

[Psephos]

13. Oh, in that case, carry on, all is well. n/t

[CJCRANE]

16. The point is - we don't who's behind this.

I see a lot of kneejerk reactions and people getting very angry with no information.

We'll find out soon enough who the suspect is.

[riverwalker]

4. also hear a lone suspect, blond, spoke Norwegian

Rumors flying all over the place. Another paper says his motives were political, against the ruling party. "A disturbed loner" per BBC.


"They told me that there was a man with light hair and light skin, 190 centimeters tall and well-trained, who pulled out an automatic weapon and opened fire," said Evensen.

Acting chief of police for the Northern Buskerud Police District, Bjorn Erik Sem Jackobsen, said the man spoke Norwegian.

Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/gunman-opens-fire-at-norway-labour-partys-youth-camp-on-utoya-island-near-oslo-16026724.html#ixzz1SrqkTz8N

[harvey007]

6. It's not about race or religion

It's about a death cult of fanatics.

People of all races are being sucked into it -- including Scandinavian citizens.

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[Hissyspit]

18. What matters, actually, is that we DON'T KNOW.

But you sure seem to be in a hurry for it to be what you want it to be.

At least this guy admits he's speculating: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=no&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrk.no%2Fnyheter%2Fnorge%2F1.7723368

[Diclotican]

19. riverwalker

riverwalker

This acts are NEVER alone made by a lone wolf.. They are allways more to this than just a disgrunted, disturbed loner...

Diclotican

[monmouth]

5. HP has pictures on their front page. It's like their 9/11. Awful..n/t

[Lars77]

7. Oslo police suspects this is politically motivated domestic terrorism.

[Bladian]

8. I don't know I buy the Jihad angle

I feel like they're just trying to take credit. I could be wrong though.

[harvey007]

9. Time will tell.

But there seems to be a trend....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/04/danish-cartoonist-axe-attack

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_van_Gogh_(film_director)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_Rushdie

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Stockholm_bombings

[KeepItReal]

10. Person detained on island is Norwegian

per news conference right now

[Dont call me Shirley]

11. Yeah, and the shadowy group would be funded by that

shadowy oil industry.

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. Claim apparently withdrawn

5.14am Earlier reports across media that a group called 'Helpers of Islamic Jihad' had claimed responsibility for the attacks seem to be wrong.

Analyst Will McCants posted the original claim, made by Abu Sulayman al-Nasir on Arabic jihadi forum 'Shmukh'. He then issued an update, telling news.com.au the original claim was "not real".

Update: Abu Sulayman has now issued a retraction, stating clearly that “Helpers” was not involved in the operation and that his statement was not an official statement. He says those who carried out the attacks “must surely be known to all.”

http://www.news.com.au/world/twin-attacks-gunman-opens-fire-on-youth-camp-car-bomb-explodes-at-pms-office/story-e6frfkz9-1226100157179#ixzz1SrrJK0KC

[customerserviceguy]

22. Interesting

There's an Arab jihadi forum called "Schmuck". How appropriate.

[MidwestTransplant]

21. I'm leaning toward anti gov't right winger a la McVeigh.

[harvey007]

23. Earlier this month....

http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE7671YR20110708

[Bosonic]

25. Suspect named as Anders Behring Breivik

Who is apparently the managing director of Breivik Geofarm, outside of Oslo.

Could still be an islamist, but much more likely a disgruntled/deranged businessman.

[Lars77]

26. His facebook profile says his christian conservative

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002651290254

[muriel_volestrangler]

27. One tweet, from 5 days ago:

"One person with a belief is equal to the force of 100 000 who have only interests."

https://twitter.com/#!/AndersBBreivik