Timeline of the 2011 Norway attacks
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The 2011 Norway attacks
were a bombing in Oslo
and a series of shootings at Utøya
on Friday, 22 July 2011. The first attack was a bomb exploding in Regjeringskvartalet
, the executive government quarter of Oslo
, and the second an attack on a youth camp organized by the youth organization
(AUF) of the Norwegian Labour Party (AP) on the island of Utøya
in Tyrifjorden
, Buskerud
.
The following is a timeline of the attacks, their background and aftermath. All times are in Norwegian Time (CEST
or UTC+02).
is initially inspired to his actions by the Kosovo War
and the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
, and Norway's involvement in this. Breivik saw the war as an attack on Serbia
's attempt "to drive Islam out by deporting the Albanian Muslims back to Albania."
. It is unclear if this organisation exists, or is a figment of Breivik's imagination.
in an attempt to buy illegal weapons. The attempt is a failure, and Breivik decides to obtain weapons through legal channels instead.
May:
(the Government quarter), in downtown Oslo
.
15:25: A bomb placed in a Volkswagen Crafter
goes off in Grubbegata, near the offices of the Prime Minister
, and several other governmental buildings.
15:26: Police receive the first reports of the explosion.
15:28: First police patrol arrives at the scene, and soon after the scene is filled with emergency vehicles.
15:58: It is confirmed that Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
is not among the victims of the attack. Shortly after it becomes clear that no other government ministers are injured either.
(the youth division of the Norwegian Labour Party) on Utøya
gather in the camp's main house to be informed about the event.
16:55: At approximately 16:55, Anders Behring Breivik
, disguised in police uniform, arrives at the ferry landing named Utøykaia
in Tyrifjorden, a lake some 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) northwest of Oslo. From here he was transported by the ferry MS Thorbjørn
to Utøya.
17:27: The local police district in Buskerud
learn about the shooting, and three minutes later the police in Oslo are informed.
17:38: Northern Buskerud
police district ask Oslo police district for assistance. Beredskapstroppen
(the Contingency Platoon) is dispatched from Oslo to Utøya.
17:50: The first local police car arrives at Utøykaia, but the officers have to wait for a suitable craft before they can cross over to Utøya.
18:09: The Contingency Platoon arrive, but are also forced to wait for a boat. The boat that is finally provided is too small for the amount of personnel and equipment, and nearly sinks during the crossing. The team transfer over into two privately owned open console boats.
18:25: The Contingency Platoon arrive on Utøya and go ashore.
18:26: Breivik calls 112 again to surrender and hangs up.
18:27: Breivik does not resist arrest, and is apprehended by the police.
2011 Norway attacks
The 2011 Norway attacks were two sequential terrorist attacks against the government, the civilian population and a summer camp in Norway on 22 July 2011....
were a bombing in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
and a series of shootings at Utøya
Utøya
Utøya is a small island in the Tyrifjorden lake in Hole municipality, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. The island is , situated off the shore, by the E16 road, driving distance north-west of Oslo city centre.-Overview:...
on Friday, 22 July 2011. The first attack was a bomb exploding in Regjeringskvartalet
Regjeringskvartalet
Regjeringskvartalet is a collection of buildings in the centre of Norwegian capital city Oslo housing several of the offices of the Government of Norway...
, the executive government quarter of Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, and the second an attack on a youth camp organized by the youth organization
Workers' Youth League (Norway)
The Workers' Youth League is Norways biggest political youth organization, and is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party.AUF took its current form in April 1927, following the merger of Left Communist Youth League and Socialist Youth League of Norway corresponding with the merger of its...
(AUF) of the Norwegian Labour Party (AP) on the island of Utøya
Utøya
Utøya is a small island in the Tyrifjorden lake in Hole municipality, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. The island is , situated off the shore, by the E16 road, driving distance north-west of Oslo city centre.-Overview:...
in Tyrifjorden
Tyrifjorden
Tyrifjorden is Norway's fifth largest lake with an area of 137 km2. It has a volume of 13 km3, is 295 meters deep at its deepest, and lies 63 meters above sea level...
, Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
.
The following is a timeline of the attacks, their background and aftermath. All times are in Norwegian Time (CEST
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time is one of the names of the Daylight saving time offset using the UTC offset of UTC+02:00, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in most European countries. During the winter, Central European Time is used...
or UTC+02).
1999
Anders Behring BreivikAnders Behring Breivik
Anders Behring Breivik is a Norwegian terrorist, paranoid schizophrenic and the confessed perpetrator of the Norway attacks on 22 July 2011: the bombing of government buildings in Oslo that resulted in eight deaths, and the mass shooting at a camp of the Workers' Youth League of the Labour Party...
is initially inspired to his actions by the Kosovo War
Kosovo War
The term Kosovo War or Kosovo conflict was two sequential, and at times parallel, armed conflicts in Kosovo province, then part of FR Yugoslav Republic of Serbia; from early 1998 to 1999, there was an armed conflict initiated by the ethnic Albanian "Kosovo Liberation Army" , who sought independence...
and the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was NATO's military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The strikes lasted from March 24, 1999 to June 10, 1999...
, and Norway's involvement in this. Breivik saw the war as an attack on Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
's attempt "to drive Islam out by deporting the Albanian Muslims back to Albania."
2002
Breivik claims to have taken part in the founding meeting, in London, of the international organisation "Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici", a resurrection of the medieval Knights TemplarKnights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders...
. It is unclear if this organisation exists, or is a figment of Breivik's imagination.
2006
To save money for financing the attack, Breivik terminates the lease on his apartment and moves in with his mother, all the while keeping his plans a secret to everybody.2010
Breivik visits PraguePrague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
in an attempt to buy illegal weapons. The attempt is a failure, and Breivik decides to obtain weapons through legal channels instead.
2011
April:- Breivik rents a farm in ÅstaÅstaÅsta is a village in Åmot municipality, Norway. It is located seven kilometres south of the municipality centre Rena in close proximity to the Glomma river....
in HedmarkHedmarkis a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
, ostensibly to perform farming. - He tries to buy a significant amount of fertiliserANFOANFO is a widely used bulk industrial explosive mixture. It consists of 94 percent porous prilled ammonium nitrate , that acts as the oxidizing agent and absorbent for the fuel — six percent Number 2 Fuel Oil...
at a store in Oslo, but fails to find the correct type. According to the store assistant, he was in the company of a friend when trying to make the purchase. - The Norwegian Police Security Service register Breivik making a purchase of certain chemicals from PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. Due to the low value of the purchase, no action is taken.
May:
- Breivik buys a large quantity of fertiliser at a local store in RenaRena, NorwayRena is a small town in eastern Norway. It is the administrative centre of Åmot municipality in the Norwegian county of Hedmark. Rena is a rather rural but picturesque town, and is situated at the meeting point of Glomma and Rena rivers . The latter is one of the best for fishing in Norway.Its...
.
15:00
15:20: A witness observes what he describes as a suspicious-looking man leaving RegjeringskvartaletRegjeringskvartalet
Regjeringskvartalet is a collection of buildings in the centre of Norwegian capital city Oslo housing several of the offices of the Government of Norway...
(the Government quarter), in downtown Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
.
15:25: A bomb placed in a Volkswagen Crafter
Volkswagen Crafter
The Volkswagen Crafter, introduced in 2006, is the largest 3 to 5 tonne van sold by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. It is the third generation of the Volkswagen LT truck, which has been in production since 1975....
goes off in Grubbegata, near the offices of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Norway
The Prime Minister of Norway is the political leader of Norway and the Head of His Majesty's Government. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Stortinget , to their political party, and ultimately the...
, and several other governmental buildings.
15:26: Police receive the first reports of the explosion.
15:28: First police patrol arrives at the scene, and soon after the scene is filled with emergency vehicles.
15:58: It is confirmed that Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
Jens Stoltenberg
is a Norwegian politician, leader of the Norwegian Labour Party and the current Prime Minister of Norway. Having assumed office on 17 October 2005, Stoltenberg previously served as Prime Minister from 2000 to 2001....
is not among the victims of the attack. Shortly after it becomes clear that no other government ministers are injured either.
16:00
16:30: The participants at the summer camp of the Workers' Youth LeagueWorkers' Youth League (Norway)
The Workers' Youth League is Norways biggest political youth organization, and is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party.AUF took its current form in April 1927, following the merger of Left Communist Youth League and Socialist Youth League of Norway corresponding with the merger of its...
(the youth division of the Norwegian Labour Party) on Utøya
Utøya
Utøya is a small island in the Tyrifjorden lake in Hole municipality, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. The island is , situated off the shore, by the E16 road, driving distance north-west of Oslo city centre.-Overview:...
gather in the camp's main house to be informed about the event.
16:55: At approximately 16:55, Anders Behring Breivik
Anders Behring Breivik
Anders Behring Breivik is a Norwegian terrorist, paranoid schizophrenic and the confessed perpetrator of the Norway attacks on 22 July 2011: the bombing of government buildings in Oslo that resulted in eight deaths, and the mass shooting at a camp of the Workers' Youth League of the Labour Party...
, disguised in police uniform, arrives at the ferry landing named Utøykaia
Utøykaia
Utøykaia, also called «Thorbjørnkaia», is a ferry landing in Tyrifjorden. The pier is located ca. 450 meter south for the pier at Utvika Camping. The sign "Utøya" on the main road points to Utøykaia. From the ferry landing on the mainland it is ca. 600 meter to the ferry landing at Utøya.MS...
in Tyrifjorden, a lake some 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) northwest of Oslo. From here he was transported by the ferry MS Thorbjørn
MS Thorbjørn
MS Thorbjørn is a vessel owned by AUF. Under AUFs annual summer camp, the vessel shutteld between Utøya and Utøykaia on the mainland. The vessel was built at Oskarshamn Shipyard in 1948. It was previously called Rasmus and was bought by AUF in 1997 for 250 000 SEK...
to Utøya.
17:00
17:00: Breivik arrives at Utøya, where he asks the young people present to gather around him for information. Shortly after arriving on the island, he starts firing at bystanders. Initial calls to the emergency services are dismissed in order to keep the line clear for calls about the Oslo bomb.17:27: The local police district in Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
learn about the shooting, and three minutes later the police in Oslo are informed.
17:38: Northern Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
police district ask Oslo police district for assistance. Beredskapstroppen
Beredskapstroppen
Beredskapstroppen , call sign Delta, is a specialized police unit situated in Oslo, Norway. It is the main public force counter-terrorism unit in Norway, trained to perform dangerous operations such as high-risk arrests and hostage situations...
(the Contingency Platoon) is dispatched from Oslo to Utøya.
17:50: The first local police car arrives at Utøykaia, but the officers have to wait for a suitable craft before they can cross over to Utøya.
18:00
18:01: Breivik calls 112 (emergency telephone number) to surrender, hangs up, and continues to kill people.18:09: The Contingency Platoon arrive, but are also forced to wait for a boat. The boat that is finally provided is too small for the amount of personnel and equipment, and nearly sinks during the crossing. The team transfer over into two privately owned open console boats.
18:25: The Contingency Platoon arrive on Utøya and go ashore.
18:26: Breivik calls 112 again to surrender and hangs up.
18:27: Breivik does not resist arrest, and is apprehended by the police.
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