I have not used weapons before – NRK Norway – Summary of news from different parts of the country

On August 10 last year, Philip Manshaus (22) shot and killed his 17-year-old stepsister, Johanne Zhangjia Ihle-Hansen, at the family home in Eiksmarka in Bærum, before attacking the Al-Noor Mosque in Skui.

In his statement, Manshaus said he decided to take action after reading New Zealand terrorist Brenton Tarrant, a terrorist, just eight days before the attack.

• See police photos of what Manshaus was wearing during the attack:

Manshaus intended to attack on Sunday, August 11, which was the first day of the Eid celebration. According to Al-Noor board member Irfan Mushtaq, there could be between 500 and 600 people present at the mosque.

“I had planned to attack on such an occasion, but I considered that the risk was too high when one of my parents was in the house,” said the terrorist.

Instead of attacking on Sunday, Manshaus accelerated the attack until Saturday, after the stepmother left the family home at 2pm that day.

– It opened up an opportunity, Manshaus said in his explanation.

I had not tried the camera

In court on Tuesday, it was also documented that Manshaus had contact with the nationalist organization The Nordic Resistance Movement shortly before the attack. In a publication, Manshaus wrote that he wanted to contact “peer nationalists”.

When asked why he was in such a hurry to carry out the attack after reading Tarrant’s manifesto, Manshaus explained that it would be “wrong” if he did not act in accordance with his right-wing ideology.

Lead investigator Cecilie Karlsen Solli on Tuesday provided electronic evidence of the investigation into the terrorist attack.

The review shows that until August 4, six days before the attack, Manshaus purchased a Kevlar bulletproof vest online for NOK 2800. The vest was delivered to the door the following day.

On the same day, August 5, Manshaus purchased a GoPro camera online for NOK 2800.

This was delivered the day before the attack. Manhsaus had plans to stream the action the next day, as Tarrant had, but it failed because he had never tested the camera’s streaming feature.

– This underscores that it has no control over any details until the past few days, says Filter News editor Harald Klungtveit, who followed suit.

Before the trial, Klungtveit told NRK that the failed Manshaus terror attack means it has low status among right-wing extremists.

However, Irfan Mushtaq, a board member of the Al-Noor mosque, has stated that he fears that other right-wing extremists will try to attack the mosque again, precisely because the Manshaus terror attack failed.

I had not used weapons before

In his statement last week, Manshaus explained that he had recovered the three weapons he used on the day of the attack from a safe in the family home:

• A Carl Gustav type hunting rifle (used in the mosque)
• A shotgun with a type of cartridge intended for hunting grouse (used in the mosque)
• A 15-shot Remington rifle (used in the family home)

Manshaus has explained in court that he had not used the weapons before the attack, but that he had “polished them once, several years ago.” In court, it emerged that Manshaus signed up for a gun club in April 2019. According to him, the shooting took place there with a hired gun.

– Wavering charging handle

In court Tuesday, it emerged that police believe Manshaus killed the stepsister between 2:35 PM and 2:57 PM. Manshaus previously explained that he killed his stepsister, who was adopted in Norway when she was two years old because “she was not of European ethnic origin.”

Manshaus then drove from the family home in Eiksmarka to the Al-Noor Mosque parking lot with the family’s Nissan Leaf electric car.

The video of the Manshaus helmet camera shows that he is clearly disappointed when he sees that there are few cars in the parking lot as they pass the mosque.

At 3:56 pm, Manshaus posts on the EndChan online forum. In the post, Manshaus writes that he has been selected by Brenton Tarrant, that “Valhall is waiting” and that he will not broadcast the attack. The terrorist is also linked to a press package with more than 40 photos of himself.

The terrorist left the Remington rifle in the car when he attacked the mosque. When the police found the rifle, a cartridge had jammed in the ejector opening.

– A weapon error may have occurred during reloading. This type of weapon can happen quickly if the loading is done hesitantly, said Morten Støen, a Kripos police officer on Tuesday.

The cast noted that they were unsure whether Manshaus or the police took such a charge after it was found.

Mastered in seconds

During the attack on the mosque, Manshaus had the Carl Gustav rifle in his hands. Rifla can accommodate five cartridges, four of which used Manshaus to go through the glass door.

At the mosque’s glass door, Manshaus fires four of the five shots at Carl Gustav, giving the three of them time to prepare.

Manshaus also did not load the rifle after the last shot in the glass door. When you enter the prayer room, you don’t have a clear shot in the magazine. The Manshaus camera video shows that Mohammad Rafiq (66) dominated the 22-year-old in a matter of seconds.

When asked by prosecutor Johan Øverberg, Manshaus acknowledged that the rifle is “not suitable” for indoor use.

Military helmet, suspension and leg protector.

During the attack, Manshaus wore an older military helmet, which according to his own explanation was also recovered in a room in the family home.

On Tuesday in court, new images of the team that Manshaus had attacked were released.

• A kevlar bulletproof vest (order online)
• An old green military helmet with a GoPro camera mounted (order online)
• Dark blue natogens and green pants
• A cartridge belt with room for 25 shotguns (as well as large amounts of rifle ammunition in the car
• Ear plugs, elbow pads, ice hockey leg guards and white comb sports suspension
• A black hat, black cropped finger training gloves, brown belt, and brown military boots.

The court also saw photos and a detailed review of where the weapons were fired and where the shells ended, inside the mosque. Images from the scene show blood stains on the mosque carpet, the Manshaus outfit, and Iqbal’s robe.

Tests show that all the blood belonged to Manshaus.

On Tuesday in court, it was also clear that Manshaus was cut as he entered through the broken glass door of the mosque.

– Why so much protective gear? Actor Johan Øveberg asked under Manshaus’s explanation.

– To minimize damage. I wanted to protect myself.

– What would have happened if you had been successful? Should you leave the scene later?

– It just shows how badly I planned. I was hoping to turn myself in to the police, at one point Manshaus replied.

Hit Manshaus over the head with a rifle

In the basket of the prayer room, two shots were fired from the shotgun that Manshaus brought, without anyone being hit. Manshaus lost the Garl Gustav rifle, which was collected by Muhammad Iqbal.

In court Monday, Iqbal, 77, explained that he hit Manshaus on the head with the rifle before leaving the scene to seek help. Finally, the head of Al-Noor, Irfan Mushtaq, arrived, who along with Rafiq tied Manshaus with a shawl belonging to the imman in the mosque.

Just 27 minutes after Manshaus fired his first shot, the police arrived and arrested Manshaus. On Tuesday, the court stated that the language problems are initially part of the explanation for the long response time.

On Monday, one of the first police officers on the scene told Manshaus that he was not cooperating and would not say his name. He must also have refused to be welcomed by the dark-skinned colleague of the police officer, but called the brother police officers, because they were both white.

Manshaus has recognized the facts. He rejects criminal charges because he invokes emergency justice. The sentence is 21 years in prison. Prosecutor Johan Øverberg has made reservations that the allegation of arrest be closed.