Dynamite theft unsettles Norway

BBC News Online ^ | April 05 2004

[knighthawk]

Thieves have stolen 660kg (1400lb) of dynamite from an unstaffed storage depot in Norway, say police. Around 5,000 detonators were also stolen, raising fears of a terrorist attack, officials told state radio.

The missing dynamite was more than six times the amount used for the bomb attacks on trains in Madrid nearly a month ago.

Last May, a taped message attributed to al-Qaeda's second-in-command urged Muslim militants to hit Norway.

In the message, a man identified as al-Qaeda deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri advocated attacks on the embassies and interests of the United States, Britain, Australia and Norway, to drive them from Muslim countries.

The NRK state radio network reported that the storage depot, on the outskirts of the remote town of Gol, had a fence and heavy doors - but no alarm system.

Explosives depots in Norway are generally built far from populated areas, for safety reasons.

Mystery

Police could not identify any suspects or motive for the theft, nor could they establish when it happened.

The theft was discovered Wednesday - six days after the depot was last inspected.

Odd Ropstadt, from the Civil Protection and Emergency Planning agency, said 660kg of dynamite was "more than enough to create all the terror someone might desire".

"Explosives are something that terrorists will always be looking for," he said.

"In Norway, we have been very naive when it comes to explosives.

"We have to prepare for a different future."

[Billthedrill]

Police could not identify any suspects or motive for the theft...

OK, I'm going out on a limb here...don't jump all over me, now...what I'm thinking...uh...maybe somebody wants to blow something up?

That's a heckuva lotta stumps...

[wingnutx]

ping. This answers your question the other day.

[Shermy]

Norway isn't behaving...

Minister says Norway has no plans to follow OPEC's lead in cutting production

[lowbridge]

No, but I've seen some "Dykes" from Norway...

You cant pine for "dikes".

Or can you?

[camas]

off shore oil platforms ?

[FreedomPoster]

>>Norway has a Muslim problem too.

Yep. Which is pretty much defined as "any place that has Muslims".

[sgtbono2002]

Thanks for the Geography Lesso , Yes I was thinking of the Netherlands.

[Eurotwit]

Norway does have troops in Iraq at the moment, albeit largely a token force. No offense to the brave soldiers who are there though.

[Travis McGee]

Mohammed Olafson again. Check the records of the company for anyone with an arabic or muslim name employed in the last few years. That's where the Madrid bombers got their explosives: from a muslim employed by a mining company.

(Any company which handles explosives, and hires a muslim, might as well let Al Queda bring a truck to the loading dock of the warehouse.)

[Eurotwit]

"Dyno Nobel is the world's leading global explosives company, with over 5000 employees in our four Business Units covering North America, Latin America, Europe and Africa, and the Asia Pacific region.

While we develop and distribute a complete range of explosive products and blasting services, we are also renowned for providing Value-In-Use solutions through our global consultancy division – DynoConsult.

Dyno Nobel traces its roots back to William Bickford's invention of Safety Fuse in 1831 and Alfred Nobel's legacy of safety and innovation dating back to 1865.


Over 170 years later, Dyno Nobel has become the world’s leading explosives company and a truly global supplier of commercial explosives solutions. We currently operate in 35 countries with global production capabilities in explosives, initiations systems, services and technology transfer. "

http://www.dynonobel.com/dynonobelcom/en/global/aboutus/

This is the company from which the explosives where stolen.

The main Norwegian state broadcaster is speculating that some of the stolen dynamite might have been used in the Stavanger robbery after some witnesses have said they head explosions from the bank building.

[Travis McGee]

Interesting possible connection.

[An.American.Expatriate]

I really and truly believe that the Euroweasel governments WANT the terrorists to be there - in that way they can pass even more restrictive laws and finally reach thier Socialist Utopia.

[tractorman]

I’ve been to the plant in Troisdorf Germany a few times and was impressed by their extremely tight security.

[Eurotwit]

I think you are wrong. Otherwise more restrictive laws would have been passed. They have not.

Ironically, your point is virtually identical to the DUmmies who complain about the patriot act.

Personally, I think that the Euroweasel governments are blinded by their "multicultualist-hate America" religion.

That said, you might be right. I might be misjudging their good intentions.

Cheers.

[Eurotwit]

""In Norway, we have been very naive when it comes to explosives.

"We have to prepare for a different future.""



I think these quotes sum it up. Norway has for a long time been an "idyllic" peaceful place, where the only thing to worry about was the harsh winters.

Things have changed. It's time for people to wake up. You cannot let high explosives lay around anymore. The enemy is in our midst.

[tractorman]

I see on another thread where Norway is going to pull their troops out of Iraq.
Not a good sign.

[Eurotwit]

Do you have a link to the thread?

[An.American.Expatriate]

I think you are wrong.

You're probably right (and it wouldn't be the first time I'm wrong :-) )

That said, it does seem though that the EU is on a self destruction course.

Too much "bad" news today from the EU side of the pond has made me a bit more cynical than I normally am . . .

[Eurotwit]

A lot of us are wrong quite often. It's a human trait :-)

Where are you based btw?

[An.American.Expatriate]

Switzerland.

You??

Getting ready to call it a night here, Il'' respond again in the morning.