9 Minutes In Vienna, What We Know About The 'Islamist Terror' Attack

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- Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz called the event a "hideous terrorist attack"

'Vienna shooting: What we know about 'Islamist terror' attack.' BBC News, Nov. 3, 2020.

Four people have been killed and 22 others have been wounded in a gun attack in the Austrian capital, Vienna. One suspect has been shot dead by police. Here's what we know so far about the attack. The incident began at about 20:00 (19:00 GMT) on Monday near the synagogue on Seitenstettengasse, police say, when a heavily armed man opened fire on people outside cafes and restaurants. It came hours before Austria imposed new restrictions to try to stem rising cases of coronavirus, so many people were enjoying drinks and eating out before a looming midnight curfew.

Police say that based on the current status of the investigation, they are assuming that the attacker - who was wearing a fake suicide vest - was acting alone. Investigators are evaluating thousands of hours of video footage to try and establish exactly what happened. Members of the special forces quickly arrived at the scene. One police officer was shot and injured before the perpetrator, who was armed with an automatic rifle, a pistol and a machete, was shot dead at 20:09 local time.

A major anti-terrorist operation then swung into action and police set up roadblocks around the city centre.

Meanwhile, police in the neighbouring Czech Republic said they were carrying out random checks on the border in case other suspects fled in that direction. Germany also stepped up checks at its borders. Police have named six crime scenes in central Vienna: Seitenstettengasse and nearby Morzinplatz, Salzgries, Fleischmarkt, Bauernmarkt and Graben. The suspect was shot dead near St Rupert's Church. Three people are still in a critical condition in hospital, Vienna's mayor told a press conference on Tuesday.

'Islamist terrorist'

The gunman has since been identified as a 20-year-old "Islamist terrorist" who was released early from jail in December. Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said he had been jailed for 22 months in April 2019 after trying to get to war-torn Syria to join Islamic State (IS) jihadists. The man was originally from North Macedonia and had a previous conviction for terrorist association, Mr Nehammer said. He had both Austrian and Macedonian citizenship...

More, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54798508

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Macedonia

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1. And your point is what exactly? n/t

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2. It's a news report of the incident, explain your issue pls.

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3. More from DW, Nov. 3, 2020:

'Vienna terror attack: 'Islamist' motive suspected in deadly shootings.' DW, Nov. 3, 2020.

At least four people have been killed and 15 wounded in a series of shootings in Austria's capital. The Interior Ministry said the attack was carried out by at least one "Islamist terrorist." A terror attack in Vienna that left four people dead was carried out by at least one Islamic terrrorist, Austria's Interior Ministry said Tuesday.

Interior Minister Karl Nehammer told a morning news conference that police shot dead a heavily armed attacker who was a sympathizer of the extremist group Islamic State.

"We experienced an attack yesterday evening from at least one Islamist terrorist, a situation that we have not had to live through in Austria for decades" he said, adding that authorities could not rule out that there were more perpetrators. The assailant killed by police was armed with an assault rifle and was wearing a fake explosives belt.

Some 1,000 police officers have been deployed across Vienna in the wake of the shootings, which began late Monday outside the city's main synagogue. Police said there were "suspects armed with rifles in six different locations" across the city. Two men and two women died in the attack, while at least 15 people — including a police officer — were wounded.

"This is the hardest day Austria has seen for many years," Nehammer, as he urged citizens to stay indoors. He also said children would not be required to attend school on Tuesday...

https://www.dw.com/en/vienna-terror-attack-islamist-motive-suspected-in-deadly-shootings/a-55478882