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Iranian-born Norwegian man gets 30 years for Oslo Pride shootings

Zaniar Matapour was convicted of an 'aggravated act of terrorism' and murder after he opened fire in three places in central Oslo in 2022 [File: Handout/Lise Aserud via Reuters]

A court in Oslo has found an Iranian-born Norwegian man guilty of an attack during Pride celebrations in the Norwegian capital in 2022 and sentenced him to 30 years in prison.

Two people were killed and nine were seriously wounded in the centre of Oslo, on June 25, 2022, in the shootings at three locations, including the London Pub, a hub of the local LGBTQ scene.

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