The attack in Vienna: Terror expert sees parallels to Paris attacks
Shot near a synagogue. Dead and injured. There was a terrorist attack in Vienna on Monday evening. The main culprit is said to be a 20-year-old IS sympathizer, the search for other perpetrators is still ongoing. There should have been two arrests. That is known so far.

What we know about the terrorist attack in Austria
Terrorist attack-The crime scenes: The Vienna police confirmed that there are at least six crime scenes, all in the center. The attack began around 8 p.m. on Monday evening in the nightlife district, where many people were out shortly before the new corona curfews began. The first crime scene is near the synagogue in Seitenstettengasse. The shootings then moved to the city center. Other places were the Morzinplatz, the Salzgries, the meat market, the farmers market, and the Graben.

A number of victims: According to the Austrian police, four passers-by were killed in the terror attack in Vienna on Monday evening, two men and two women. In addition, there was the perpetrator shot by the police, it was said on Tuesday morning. The police also spoke of at least 17 people, some seriously injured. According to the Mayor of Vienna Michael Ludwig (SPÖ), seven of them were seriously injured, including a police officer. He was shot but is now out of danger.

The background: According to Austria’s Interior Minister Karl Nehammer, the terrorist attack in Vienna was caused by at least one Islamist terrorist. The assassin was a sympathizer of the IS terrorist militia, said Nehammer on Tuesday morning. The man was armed with an assault rifle and also wore an explosives belt as a dummy. Apparently, he wanted to spread panic. The suspect’s apartment was searched for incriminating material, it said.

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