An explosion rocked the US Embassy in Norway, damaging the consulate amid Iranian threats of terror retaliation as Operation Epic Fury rages on in the Middle East, according to police and reports.
The blast erupted in Oslo around 1 a.m. local time Sunday, hitting the entrance to the embassy’s consular section and causing minor damage, police incident commander Michael Delmer said, NRK reported.
“At around 1 a.m. we received several reports of an explosion,” he said, noting there were no casualties.
“We arrived shortly afterward and confirmed that there had been an explosion that hit the US Embassy. There is minor damage. We are not going to comment on anything related to the type of damage, what it is that has exploded and similar details, because the fact that there has been an explosion.”
Delmer stressed the investigation is still in its early stages and it was not clear who was behind the blast.
