August 12, 2019 UPDATED: Norwegian police and the public themselves were boosting security at mosques around the country, as Muslims began their most important holiday season this week. In Oslo, neighbours literally formed a ring around a local mosque after a young Norwegian man fired shots inside a mosque in suburban Bærum and also was charged with killing his own adopted sister. Norwegian neighbours of a mosque in downtown Oslo spontaneously formed a ring around it on Sunday, in a show of support and solidarity. Police were also sent to patrol the area as security around mosques rose. PHOTO: NRK screen grab Security was high at the Oslo County Court on Monday, too, when the suspect showed up for his custody hearing. He was, as expected, ordered held for at least four weeks while police continue to investigate the charges against him. Leading Muslims expressed gratitude for the shows of support and solidarity, after the young man was arrested and charged with attempted murder, murder and, it emerged on Monday, for carrying out a terrorist act. He continues to refuse to respond to the charges against him. Norwegian media finally began publicly identifying him on Monday, as 21-year-old Philip Manshaus of Eiksmarka in Bærum, just west of Oslo. Norwegian media have a long tradition of withholding defendants’ identities prior to any conviction. Manshaus, however, is known to have been active on right-wing extremist websites and for openly expressing white supremacist views. Newspaper Aftenposten reported how he has claimed that the online… [Read full story]
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