The United States confirmed on Friday (Aug 9) it provided intelligence to Austria that helped foil an alleged Islamic State plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert.

Shared intel to prevent attack at Taylor Swift's Vienna concert: US

In a crackdown on politically-motivated Islamic activity, the Austrian government has launched an initiative to identify and register social and educational institutions that are the targets of Islamist-controlled organisations for political purposes.

Austria government to ban ‘political Islam’, shut down mosques

On October 29, France was attacked. It is now passing a bill to regulate Islam. Now, on November 02, Vienna was attacked. It is now proposing anti-terrorism measures.

As Europe proposes anti-terrorism measures, who will control state-funded terrorism?

Austria is not alone in initiating a crackdown on terrorism. Across Europe, governments have woken up to the threat of Islamism and are working on a common draft to control radicals.

Europe wakes up to threat of terrorism, but do they have the right approach?

Austrian police launched raids on more than 60 addresses allegedly linked to radical Islamists in four different regions Monday, with orders given for 30 suspects to be questioned, prosecutors said.

Police in Austria conducts raid on dozens of addresses linked to radical Islamists

Austria's interior and integration ministers have ordered the closure of two "radical mosques" after Monday's deadly attack by a jihadist in Vienna in which four people were killed.

Vienna terror attack: Austria announces closure of 'radical' mosques

Large quantities of mobile phone footage have confirmed that the jihadist who killed four people in a rampage in Vienna on Monday was the only gunman, but Austria fumbled intelligence on him, Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said on Wednesday.

Vienna gunman rampaged alone, intelligence was fumbled, minister says

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for a deadly shooting rampage in Vienna the day before, the group said in a statement on its Telegram channels.

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Vienna attack

Attacks across central Vienna, in which gunmen killed three people and injured several others, were carried out by at least one "Islamist terrorist," Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said on Tuesday.

Austrian minister says at least one 'Islamist terrorist' behind Vienna attack

At least five people have been reported dead after a group of gunmen opened fire at the crowd enjoying a night out in Vienna before a nationwide lockdown. Witness recounted the horrific moments leading after the attack.

Vienna student describes moment of the deadly attack

At least five people were killed and over a dozen injured in what Austria describes as a "repulsive terror attack" in central Vienna on Monday. Police are pursuing a huge manhunt after terrorists attacked six locations.

'Sounded like firecrackers', 'making of American film': Eyewitnesses describe Vienna terror attack

A few hours after a group of terrorists open fired in the streets of Vienna at six different locations, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered condolences to the victims and the ailing country.

'Islamist terror is our common enemy': Germany's Angela Merkel offers condolence to Vienna

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