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Norway terror attack: 87 killed in shooting, bomb blast

OSLO: Twin shooting and bomb attacks left at least 87 dead as a Norwegian gunman disguised as a policeman opened fire at a youth camp and a bomb blast tore through government buildings in downtown Oslo. We have confirmation that at least 80 people are dead. We do not exclude a higher toll, said police spokesman Are Frykholm speaking of the shooting spree a summer school meeting of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenbergs ruling Labour Party on Utoeya, an island outside the capital. Police had earlier confirmed that seven people were killed as a powerful bomb ripped through central Oslo -- where the prime ministers office and several government buildings are located -- and nine were critically injured. A 32-year-old Norwegian was arrested after the shooting spree. According to the TV2 channel, he has links to right-wing extremists and possessed two weapons registered in his name. Stoltenberg said the culprits would not intimidate one of Europes most peaceful countries. People have lived through a nightmare that very few of us can imagine, he said. The coming days will show who is responsible and what kind of punishment they will get.

                                                                                                               
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