A bombing at a government building in Norway's capital Oslo and a shooting at a youth camp in a nearby island claimed 17 lives on Friday.
Seven people died in the capital bombing while at least 10 were shot and killed in Utoeya island, northwest of Oslo, according to Reuters.
Police said they arrested one person, a 32-year-old ethnic Norwegian and citizen of the country, according to the Wall Street Journal. Information pointed to him being involved in both attacks, police said. Witnesses at both attack sites identified him, police said.
Emergency services are seen on Utoeya island after a shooting took place at a meeting of the youth wing of Norway's ruling Labour Party, July 22, 2011. A bomb ripped through Oslo's central government district on Friday and a gunman dressed as a policeman then opened fire at a youth camp on a nearby island, killing at least 17 people altogether.REUTERSAn aerial view shows people on a part of Utoeya island in this still image taken from video footage on July 22, 2011, after a shooting took place on the island at a meeting of the youth wing of Norway's ruling Labour Party. A bomb ripped through Oslo's central government district on Friday and a gunman dressed as a policeman then opened fire at a youth camp on a nearby island, killing at least 17 people altogether.REUTERSAn ambulance is seen on Utoeya island after a shooting took place at a meeting of the youth wing of Norway's ruling Labour Party, July 22, 2011. A bomb ripped through Oslo's central government district on Friday and a gunman dressed as a policeman then opened fire at a youth camp on a nearby island, killing at least 17 people altogether.REUTERSRescue workers work at the site of a powerful explosion that rocked central Oslo July 22, 2011. A huge explosion damaged government buildings in central Oslo on Friday including Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's office, injuring several people, a Reuters witness said. The blast blew out most windows on the 17-storey building housing Stoltenberg's office, as well as nearby ministries including the oil ministry, which was on fire.REUTERSMilitary personnel help an injured man REUTERSTwo women are seen leaving as rescue workers arrive to evacuate the injured at the site of a powerful explosion that rocked central Oslo July 22, 2011. A huge explosion damaged government buildings in central Oslo on Friday including Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's office, injuring several people, a Reuters witness said. The blast blew out most windows on the 17-storey building housing Stoltenberg's office, as well as nearby ministries including the oil ministry, which was on fire.REUTERSA view shows the aftermath of a blast on a street in Oslo July 22, 2011. A bomb ripped through Oslo's central government district on Friday killing seven people, police said, and hours later a gunman opened fire at a youth camp on a nearby island.REUTERS
