The Oslo Bombing Lily Hubert

Contents Introduction 4

The Shooting 6

Confessions 8

Interview: A Closer Look 10

The Rose Ceremony 12

Bibliography 16

About The Author 18

Introduction Oslo is a city located in the country of

Norway. The beautiful fjord with blue

water. The tall mountains at which

people ski on constantly in the winter.

Beaches where kids play in the warm

waters during the summer. The rich

history of art and the vikings. You can

find it all here in the city of Oslo. But on

July 22nd an unbelievable event

happened. This event will stay in the

hearts of everyone in Norway for years

to come. The calm waters were not so

calm anymore. The quiet streets on this

Norwegian holiday were not so quiet

anymore.

Panorama of Oslo (left) shows a

view of downtown Oslo and the

fjord. Below is a map of

downtown Oslo

July 22nd, 2011 On the sunny, summer

day of July 22nd two

terrorist attacks

occured in Oslo

Norway. Just outside of

the Prime Minister’s

Office in Oslo was a

van with a bomb inside

which went off

approximently 3:25 in

the afternoon . 7 people

were killed and 20

hospitalised .

Utøya shooting A little after the bomb went off near

the prime minister’s office a man

dressed as a police officer boarded on

the ferry to get to Utøya. With him on

the boat was a Youth Labour camp

going to the island. The Officer then

began a shooting. About 80 people

died in this shooting. The man

collecting change on the boat stated „I

thought he was just a normal police

officer, He seemed like it”

To the left is a

overview of the

small island of

Utøya.

Norwegian Police forces came in

after the call of the shooting to find

the man. They confirmed 80 people

died at this shooting. The shooting

was the second terrorist attack on

this day, by the same guy.

The woman in the

picture (left) is

standing by the

waters by Utøya

looking out on the

island. She has

flowers and candles

dedicated to the

people who lost

their lives.

A Day Later:

Confessions

A day later still nobody knew who had

comitted this

horrible crime that

has sent Norway

into shock. Until...a

32 year old man,

Anders Breivik,

Killer of 80 people,

stepped forward to

confess. He said

that he wanted to spread

awareness to the Norwegian

people about the „Muslim

Invasion” and that „Its was meant

to be used as a very powerful

psychological weapon.” Breivik has charges

of terrorism and premeditated murder. As

further investigation goes on about any

mental disorders Breivik states that he wants

to be found sane so his anit-islam awareness

will be taken seriously. He wants people to

know it was him and that he is proud of it.

This is something to not be proud of at all.

Above is a picture of

Anders Breivik, age 32.

committing one of the

worst crimes since World

war II

Breivik growing up recieved

very little education after

dropping out of high school

before graduation. He then

joined the right-wing Progress

Party, against immigration. As

further investigations went on

Breivik they found he made

millions from forging

documents and qualifications in

order to create buisnesses. If

Breivik is found sane they will

sentence him to 21 years in jail

but can have more if he is

seemed to cause

danger to the

norwegian society.

After acguiring

deadly weapons

from unkown

sources and different

countries Breivik

dedicated himself to

military training

Early Life

A Closer Look We have learned the details about

the event but what goes one in the

peoples mind? Here is an interview

with a person who lives in Norway.

Her name is Ginny Hubert:

Could you feel the blast? Where were you at the time?

I did not feel the bomb when it went off. My son and I

were at the dock at Skåtøy waiting for the ferry - we

were returning to Oslo.

What was your first reaction when you heard about it?

We had turned on the radio while we were waiting and

heard the first announcement of the bomb in the

Government Quarter and the first thought was

terrorists.

How is the rebuilding going in Oslo?

There has been a debate as to whether they should raze

the whole building and rebuild, or if they should restore

the existing building. Many people feel that if the

building is rebuilt, it would mean that the bomber had

"won"; that if the existing building was

restored it would mean Norwegians

weren't going to let him alter their way

of life. Others felt that the center of

power (government) should be spread

out so that any attack would not affect

the whole government and it would be

easier to conduct security. I believe the

decision was to restore the

building - and that will take a while. In the meantime,

government offices are in temporary locations other

places in the city.

How far were building broken, (shattered windows etc.)?

2-3 blocks away there were buildings destroyed.

Could you say something about the Rose Ceremony?

Very quickly people began placing roses near the

bombed buildings and at the cathedral. It was suggested

that there be a torch parade from the cathedral to the

City Hall - people pointed out that the torches were not

the right message - the message should be about taking

care of each other - so people brought roses instead.

There were so many people that a parade was

impossible, so they gathered at City Hall, where there

was set up a stage and artists were to sing etc at the end

of the parade. My two sons and I went to town and were

there when the sea of people held their flowers in the air

and were completely quiet for one minute.....it was

eerie....there were flowers all over the city - fastened to

light posts, fountains, fences and especially at the

Government Quarter.

Anything else you would like to add?

Breivik has ruined and damaged so many lives and,

during the trials has shown no remorse, in fact at times

appears proud of his deeds, which he says were

necessary to save us all from the islam curse. No matter

what happens to him, the dead cannot be brought back

and the mutilated cannot be made whole again. This

happened a place where it shouldn't have been able to

happen - and yet there are so many in the world that

this is their every day life ...

The Rose Ceremony Streets covered in millions of roses,

hung on lamp posts, stuck on

fountains, on statues and laid all over

closed streets. Also there was

candles and signs Here are some

pictures of the rose ceremony

dedicated to all the lost lives

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Thank you to Ginny Hubert and

Ms. Windust!

ABOUT LILY

HUBERT The author Lily Hubert was born in

Norway and moved a lot. She Is best

known for her short stories such as

No Swimming and A „Fun” Run.

She has gotten the caldicot award for

her best selling series. This is her

first non-fiction book.

July 22, 2011. All was calm in Oslo, Norway. You can hear the seagulls by the fjord and the leaves on the trees swaying. All was calm. Until the blast. The blast that changes Oslo from being calm.Buildings rumbled and windows shatters. You could feel the bomb miles away. But why? Why was there a bomb? Who? Questions solved in this story about the Oslo bombing.