A Norwegian court on Monday named Zaniar Matapour, a Norwegian citizen of Iranian origin as the suspect in the deadly rampage at a gay bar in Oslo. The rampage killed two and injured 21. As per a Reuters report, the suspect has been described as an individual who suffers from mental illness and is a radicalised Islamist. The attack took place on Saturday (June 25th) when the city was scheduled to celebrate its annual pride parade.&nbsp;The initial conditions of Matapour's incarceration will be decided by a district court and as part of that process, he will have to go through a psychiatric evaluation.In addition to terrorism, Matapour is charged with murder and attempted murder. His defence strategy remains to be seen.&nbsp;The attack is being treated as "an act of Islamist terrorism," according to earlier statements made by Norway's domestic intelligence service PST, which is in charge of counterterrorism.

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According to intelligence agencies, Matapour was a member of a network of Islamist radicals in Norway and had been known to them since 2015.

Speaking at a news conference PST's chief Roger Berg said that the agency had been keeping an eye on the suspect "since 2015 in connection with concerns about his radicalisation" and membership "in an Islamist extremist network."

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The suspect was interviewed by intelligence services last month, but Berg said that at the time they did not believe the man had "violent inclinations."

According to&nbsp;Berg, the suspect "has a long history of violence and threats," and&nbsp;PST was also aware of the suspect's "difficulties with his mental health." he added.

The suspect's attorney, John Christian Elden, while talking to TV2 that there was no way to infer the objectives or reasons for the attack.

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A Norwegian court on Monday named Zaniar Matapour, a Norwegian citizen of Iranian origin as the suspect in the deadly rampage at a gay bar in Oslo. The rampage killed two and injured 21.

A Norwegian court on Monday named Zaniar Matapour, a Norwegian citizen of Iranian origin as the suspect in the deadly rampage at a gay bar in Oslo. The rampage killed two and injured 21. As per a Reuters report, the suspect has been described as an individual who suffers from mental illness and is a radicalised Islamist. The attack took place on Saturday (June 25th) when the city was scheduled to celebrate its annual pride parade. The initial conditions of Matapour's incarceration will be decided by a district court and as part of that process, he will have to go through a psychiatric evaluation.In addition to terrorism, Matapour is charged with murder and attempted murder. His defence strategy remains to be seen. The attack is being treated as "an act of Islamist terrorism," according to earlier statements made by Norway's domestic intelligence service PST, which is in charge of counterterrorism. Watch | Oslo on extraordinary terror level alert after mass shooting in Norway's capital According to intelligence agencies, Matapour was a member of a network of Islamist radicals in Norway and had been known to them since 2015. Speaking at a news conference PST's chief Roger Berg said that the agency had been keeping an eye on the suspect "since 2015 in connection with concerns about his radicalisation" and membership "in an Islamist extremist network." Also read | Oslo shooting being treated as 'act of Islamist terrorism', says Norwegian authorities The suspect was interviewed by intelligence services last month, but Berg said that at the time they did not believe the man had "violent inclinations." According to Berg, the suspect "has a long history of violence and threats," and PST was also aware of the suspect's "difficulties with his mental health." he added. The suspect's attorney, John Christian Elden, while talking to TV2 that there was no way to infer the objectives or reasons for the attack. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Oslo gay bar attack: Radical Islamist under watch since 2015 named as suspect

The wife of Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen was charged with obstruction of justice and terror-related offense on Tuesday.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Noor Salman early on Monday at her home in California on suspicions that she knew about her husband&#39;s plans to carry out the attack.

The two-count indictment states that Noor Salman, who was arrested Monday in northern California, aided and abetted her husband&#39;s attempt to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, namely the Islamic State group, AFP reported.

The 30-year-old also faces charges of obstruction of justice and misleading the authorities investigating the shooting.

Mateen opened fire at the Pulse gay nightclub on June 12, 2016 killing 49 people in one of the deadliest mass shooting in US history. He was killed in a shootout with the police. Authorities said Mateen had become radicalised after watching online propaganda.

Salman appeared in federal court in Oakland on Tuesday.

Her next hearing is scheduled today (Wednesday) in a court in California. But US prosecutors expect her case to be transferred to Florida, said William Daniels, a local Justice Department spokesman, Reuters reported.

If convicted, Salman faces up to life in prison.

Al Salman, Salman&#39;s uncle, told reporters outside the courtroom that she was unaware about her husband&#39;s plans and was in fact&nbsp;abused by Mateen.

&quot;I know she&#39;s innocent, 100 per cent,&quot; Salman said, adding that her main concern was her child. &quot;She&#39;s innocent, simple person. She will not hurt a fly.&quot;

Media reported that Salman had called her husband after the news of the shooting broke. He texted her later asking if she had seen the news.

Salman is reported to have responded,&quot; I love you&quot;.

(With inputs from agencies)

The indictment states that Noor Salman aided and abetted her husband's attempt to provide material support to a terrorist organisation

The wife of Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen was charged with obstruction of justice and terror-related offense on Tuesday. The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Noor Salman early on Monday at her home in California on suspicions that she knew about her husband's plans to carry out the attack. The two-count indictment states that Noor Salman, who was arrested Monday in northern California, aided and abetted her husband's attempt to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, namely the Islamic State group, AFP reported. The 30-year-old also faces charges of obstruction of justice and misleading the authorities investigating the shooting. Mateen opened fire at the Pulse gay nightclub on June 12, 2016 killing 49 people in one of the deadliest mass shooting in US history. He was killed in a shootout with the police. Authorities said Mateen had become radicalised after watching online propaganda. Salman appeared in federal court in Oakland on Tuesday. Her next hearing is scheduled today (Wednesday) in a court in California. But US prosecutors expect her case to be transferred to Florida, said William Daniels, a local Justice Department spokesman, Reuters reported. If convicted, Salman faces up to life in prison. Al Salman, Salman's uncle, told reporters outside the courtroom that she was unaware about her husband's plans and was in fact abused by Mateen. "I know she's innocent, 100 per cent," Salman said, adding that her main concern was her child. "She's innocent, simple person. She will not hurt a fly." Media reported that Salman had called her husband after the news of the shooting broke. He texted her later asking if she had seen the news. Salman is reported to have responded," I love you". (With inputs from agencies)

Wife of Orlando nightclub shooter charged with helping husband

&nbsp;Republican Donald Trump on Monday placed responsibility for a mass shooting in Florida squarely at the feet of radical Muslims, who he said were entering the country amidst a flood of refugees and &quot;trying to take over our children&quot;.&nbsp; 
 
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee drew on the country&#39;s deadliest mass shooting to sharpen his vow to ban Muslim immigrants, proposing that the United States suspend immigration from areas of the world where there is &quot;a proven history of terrorism&quot;. 
 
In his national security speech, Trump said it was time to &quot;tell the truth about radical Islam&quot;, the day after 49 people were killed at a gay nightclub in Orlando by a gunman, likely self-radicalised, who had sworn allegiance to the rebel group Islamic State. 
 
His comments contrasted sharply to those of Hillary Clinton, the wealthy businessman&#39;s likely Democratic rival in the Nov. 8 election, who urged increased intelligence gathering and more airstrikes on Islamic State territory, and cautioned against &quot;demonising&quot; American Muslims. 
 
&quot;If we want to protect the quality of life for all Americans - women and children, gay and straight, Jews and Christians and all people - then we need to tell the truth about radical Islam and we need to do it now&quot;, &nbsp;Trump told the crowd in New Hampshire. 
 
He went on to lambast Clinton&#39;s policies, saying they would allow &quot;hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Middle East&quot; to enter the United States without adequate security measures. 
 
There would be &quot;no system to vet them, or to prevent the radicalisation of... their children&quot;, he said. &quot;Not only their children, by the way. They&#39;re trying to take over our children and convince them how wonderful ISIS is and how wonderful Islam is, and we don&#39;t know what&#39;s happening&quot;. 
 
Trump said that, if elected, he would use the executive authority of the presidency to impose stronger controls on immigration to protect Americans from attacks, fine-tuning his earlier campaign promise to temporarily ban the entry of foreign Muslims to shore up national security. 
 
&quot;When I&rsquo;m elected, I will suspend immigration from areas of the world where there is a proven history of terrorism against the United States, Europe or our allies until we fully understand how to end these threats,&quot; he said. 
 
He noted that the parents of the Florida gunman, Omar Mateen, 29, were born in Afghanistan. Pointing to specific incidents such as the September 11, 2001 attacks,Trump said threats were posed by people with roots in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Somalia. 
 
The immigration ban, he said would last until &quot;we are in a position to properly screen these people coming into our country. They&#39;re pouring in, and we don&rsquo;t know what we&rsquo;re doing&quot;. 
 
Trump&#39;s hard-line proposals on immigration have helped fuel his surge in popularity among some conservative voters. But they have also triggered heavy condemnation from minority and human rights activists, and his political opponents - many of whom have called his rhetoric racist. 
 
Trump has rejected the criticism&nbsp;and has said he is often misunderstood by the media and his opponents. 
 
In her response to the Florida massacre, Clinton, warned against demonising Muslim-Americans and called for increased efforts to remove Islamic State propaganda from the internet, more air strikes in areas held by the group and better coordination with allies in the region. 
 
&quot;The Orlando terrorist may be dead, but the virus that poisoned his mind remains very strong, and we must attack it&quot;, &nbsp;she said in a speech in Cleveland. 
 
She specifically criticized three U.S. allies - Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait - for allowing its citizens to fund mosques and schools that train jihadists. 
 
She also proposed stricter gun control laws, reiterating previous calls to prohibit people on terrorism watch lists from buying firearms. She pointed out that while the Federal Bureau of Investigation was aware of Mateen as a possible threat, he was still able to purchase a gun legally. 
 
&quot;It&rsquo;s important that we stop the terrorists from getting the tools they need to carry out the attacks, and that is especially true when it comes to assault weapons like those used in Orlando and San Bernardino,&quot;, California, Clinton said, drawing a standing ovation from the crowd. 
 
Trump challenged Clinton to explain why she favoured letting Syrian civil war refugees into the United States. He said his policies would better protect American women, gays and lesbians, Jews and Christians. Trump&#39;s support among women and gay voters lags far behind that of Clinton. 
 
&quot;Radical Islam is anti-woman, anti-gay and anti-American&quot;, said Trump. 
 
He accused her of having ties to Saudi Arabia. 
 
&quot;Saudi Arabia and many of the countries that gave vast amounts of money to the Clinton Foundation want women as slaves and to kill gays&quot;, he said in a Facebook post. &quot;Hillary must return all money from such countries&quot;! 
(Reuters)

Says the US should suspend immigration from areas of the world where there is 'a proven history of terrorism'

Republican Donald Trump on Monday placed responsibility for a mass shooting in Florida squarely at the feet of radical Muslims, who he said were entering the country amidst a flood of refugees and "trying to take over our children". The presumptive Republican presidential nominee drew on the country's deadliest mass shooting to sharpen his vow to ban Muslim immigrants, proposing that the United States suspend immigration from areas of the world where there is "a proven history of terrorism". In his national security speech, Trump said it was time to "tell the truth about radical Islam", the day after 49 people were killed at a gay nightclub in Orlando by a gunman, likely self-radicalised, who had sworn allegiance to the rebel group Islamic State. His comments contrasted sharply to those of Hillary Clinton, the wealthy businessman's likely Democratic rival in the Nov. 8 election, who urged increased intelligence gathering and more airstrikes on Islamic State territory, and cautioned against "demonising" American Muslims. "If we want to protect the quality of life for all Americans - women and children, gay and straight, Jews and Christians and all people - then we need to tell the truth about radical Islam and we need to do it now", Trump told the crowd in New Hampshire. He went on to lambast Clinton's policies, saying they would allow "hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Middle East" to enter the United States without adequate security measures. There would be "no system to vet them, or to prevent the radicalisation of... their children", he said. "Not only their children, by the way. They're trying to take over our children and convince them how wonderful ISIS is and how wonderful Islam is, and we don't know what's happening". Trump said that, if elected, he would use the executive authority of the presidency to impose stronger controls on immigration to protect Americans from attacks, fine-tuning his earlier campaign promise to temporarily ban the entry of foreign Muslims to shore up national security. "When I’m elected, I will suspend immigration from areas of the world where there is a proven history of terrorism against the United States, Europe or our allies until we fully understand how to end these threats," he said. He noted that the parents of the Florida gunman, Omar Mateen, 29, were born in Afghanistan. Pointing to specific incidents such as the September 11, 2001 attacks,Trump said threats were posed by people with roots in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Somalia. The immigration ban, he said would last until "we are in a position to properly screen these people coming into our country. They're pouring in, and we don’t know what we’re doing". Trump's hard-line proposals on immigration have helped fuel his surge in popularity among some conservative voters. But they have also triggered heavy condemnation from minority and human rights activists, and his political opponents - many of whom have called his rhetoric racist. Trump has rejected the criticism and has said he is often misunderstood by the media and his opponents. In her response to the Florida massacre, Clinton, warned against demonising Muslim-Americans and called for increased efforts to remove Islamic State propaganda from the internet, more air strikes in areas held by the group and better coordination with allies in the region. "The Orlando terrorist may be dead, but the virus that poisoned his mind remains very strong, and we must attack it", she said in a speech in Cleveland. She specifically criticized three U.S. allies - Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait - for allowing its citizens to fund mosques and schools that train jihadists. She also proposed stricter gun control laws, reiterating previous calls to prohibit people on terrorism watch lists from buying firearms. She pointed out that while the Federal Bureau of Investigation was aware of Mateen as a possible threat, he was still able to purchase a gun legally. "It’s important that we stop the terrorists from getting the tools they need to carry out the attacks, and that is especially true when it comes to assault weapons like those used in Orlando and San Bernardino,", California, Clinton said, drawing a standing ovation from the crowd. Trump challenged Clinton to explain why she favoured letting Syrian civil war refugees into the United States. He said his policies would better protect American women, gays and lesbians, Jews and Christians. Trump's support among women and gay voters lags far behind that of Clinton. "Radical Islam is anti-woman, anti-gay and anti-American", said Trump. He accused her of having ties to Saudi Arabia. "Saudi Arabia and many of the countries that gave vast amounts of money to the Clinton Foundation want women as slaves and to kill gays", he said in a Facebook post. "Hillary must return all money from such countries"! (Reuters)

After gay nightclub shooting, Trump again says ban Muslims from America