Anders Behring Breivik - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Anders Behring Breivik - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Anders Behring Breivik
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Anders Behring Breivik (born 13 February 1979[citation needed]) is a Norwegian citizen, and the suspected perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, although it is yet unknown if he acted alone.[1][2][3] On 22 July 2011, he allegedly approached a Labour Party youth camp on Utøya island, posing as a police officer, and then opening fire on the adolescents present, reportedly killing at least 80.[4] He has also been linked with the bomb blasts which had taken place approximately two hours earlier in Oslo. He was arrested on Utøya, and is currently in police custody. Following his apprehension, Breivik was characterized by officials as being a right-wing extremist.[5]
Breivik studied at the Oslo Commerce School, and is described by newspaper Verdens Gang as Conservative and nationalist.[3] He is also described as a one-time freemason.[6] He expresses his sympathies for Winston Churchill and Norwegian anti-Nazi World War II hero Max Manus on his alleged Facebook profile.[7]
According to the newspaper VG, he has no previous history with the police, apart from traffic violations.[3] According to the same source, Breivik has a Glock pistol, a rifle and a shotgun registered to his name. Breivik moved in late June or early July to rural small town of Rena in Åmot, Hedmark county, west of Oslo,[3] where he operated a farming sole proprietorship under the name "Breivik Geofarm".[8] It has been speculated that he could have used the company as a cover to legally obtain large amounts of artificial fertilizer and other chemicals for the manufacturing of fertilizer explosives.[3]
References

^ "Anders (32) i Oslo ble pågrepet etter bombe og massedrap | TV 2 Nyhetene" (in Norwegian). Tv2.no. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
^ "Named: The blond Norwegian, 32, arrested over 'holiday island massacre' and linked to Oslo bomb blasts, which killed 7 people and injured many more.". Daily Mail. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
^ a b c d e "Pågrepet 32-åring kalte seg selv nasjonalistisk - VG Nett" (in Norwegian). Vg.no. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
^ "Police: At least 80 killed in Norwegian youth camp shooting". Detroit Free Press. 22 July 2011.
^ Goodman, J. David (23 July 2011). "At Least 80 Are Dead in Norway Shooting". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
^ "Frimurer Anders Behring | Medlemmer i frimurerlosjen | TV 2 Nyhetene" (in Norwegian). Tv2.no. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
^ "Utøya-skytteren flyttet nylig til Hedmark" (in Norwegian). Ostlendingen.no. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
^ "Brønnøysundregistrene - Nøkkelopplysninger fra Enhetsregisteret" (in Norwegian). Brønnøysund Business Register. Ministry of Trade and Industry. 2009-05-18. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
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