<p>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.&nbsp;<br />
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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's cabinet agreed to the proposals that include the ability to keep individuals convicted of terror offences behind bars for life, electronic surveillance of people convicted of terror-related offences upon release and criminalizing religiously motivated political extremism.</p>

<p>'We will create a criminal offence called 'political Islam' in order to be able to take action against those who are not terrorists themselves, but who create the breeding ground for them,' Kurz tweeted after the Cabinet meeting.</p>

<p>Austria will order the closure of mosques that it deems a threat to national security. Austrian police on Monday raided more than 60 addresses allegedly linked to radical Islamists, with orders for 30 suspects to be questioned, prosecutors said.</p>

<p>These operations came a week after a convicted Islamic State group supporter killed four people in a shooting rampage in the heart of Vienna, but prosecutors said the raids were not linked to the attack.</p>

<p>The attack in Vienna followed an attack in Nice, France, in which four people were killed by a man of Tunisian origin.</p>

<p>In the wake of several assaults, France has also begun to close mosques and is cracking down on the organisations it suspects are spreading hate.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


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.

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. Also read | Police in Austria conducts raid on dozens of addresses linked to radical Islamists Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's cabinet agreed to the proposals that include the ability to keep individuals convicted of terror offences behind bars for life, electronic surveillance of people convicted of terror-related offences upon release and criminalizing religiously motivated political extremism. 'We will create a criminal offence called 'political Islam' in order to be able to take action against those who are not terrorists themselves, but who create the breeding ground for them,' Kurz tweeted after the Cabinet meeting. Austria will order the closure of mosques that it deems a threat to national security. Austrian police on Monday raided more than 60 addresses allegedly linked to radical Islamists, with orders for 30 suspects to be questioned, prosecutors said. These operations came a week after a convicted Islamic State group supporter killed four people in a shooting rampage in the heart of Vienna, but prosecutors said the raids were not linked to the attack. The attack in Vienna followed an attack in Nice, France, in which four people were killed by a man of Tunisian origin. In the wake of several assaults, France has also begun to close mosques and is cracking down on the organisations it suspects are spreading hate. (With inputs from agencies)

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

<p>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.</p>

<p>The Styria region prosecutors' office said in a statement it was "carrying out investigations against more than 70 suspects and against several associations which are suspected of belonging to and supporting the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas organisations".</p>

<p>It stressed, "the operation has no connection to the terror attack in Vienna of November 2".</p>

<p>It comes after&nbsp;Austria's interior and integration ministers ordered the closure of "radical mosques" after&nbsp;a deadly attack by a jihadist in&nbsp;Vienna&nbsp;in which four people were killed.</p>

<p>Austria, a country of 8.9 million people, has roughly 600,000 Muslim inhabitants, most of whom are Turkish or have families of Turkish origin.</p>

<p>The Islamic religious community IGGO said freedom of religion was an important value, but it must also be protected from within its own ranks. It said it worked with the authorities to close the mosque.</p>

<p>After Friday prayers at a mosque in&nbsp;Vienna, Imam Salim Mujkanovic condemned the attack and said: "Today it was a call to the youths who might not have had such a tight link (to the extremists) via the internet or personally, but there is a danger that they might be involved in this in the future."</p>

<p>Austria has arrested 15 people in connection with the attack. A&nbsp;Vienna&nbsp;court ordered eight of them, aged 16-24, to be detained in custody, it said on Friday.</p>

<p>"They are strongly suspected of having contributed to the crimes of murder, belonging to a terrorist organisation and a criminal organisation by supporting the attacker in the run-up to the attack," the court said, adding that its ruling was initially valid until Nov. 20.</p>

<p>Police in Germany on Friday searched homes and businesses linked to four people believed to have had ties to the shooter, whom Austrian authorities have described as an Islamist terrorist.</p>

<p>Switzerland has also arrested two men who the authorities there said knew the attacker.</p>


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.

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. The Styria region prosecutors' office said in a statement it was "carrying out investigations against more than 70 suspects and against several associations which are suspected of belonging to and supporting the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas organisations". It stressed, "the operation has no connection to the terror attack in Vienna of November 2". It comes after Austria's interior and integration ministers ordered the closure of "radical mosques" after a deadly attack by a jihadist in Vienna in which four people were killed. Austria, a country of 8.9 million people, has roughly 600,000 Muslim inhabitants, most of whom are Turkish or have families of Turkish origin. The Islamic religious community IGGO said freedom of religion was an important value, but it must also be protected from within its own ranks. It said it worked with the authorities to close the mosque. After Friday prayers at a mosque in Vienna, Imam Salim Mujkanovic condemned the attack and said: "Today it was a call to the youths who might not have had such a tight link (to the extremists) via the internet or personally, but there is a danger that they might be involved in this in the future." Austria has arrested 15 people in connection with the attack. A Vienna court ordered eight of them, aged 16-24, to be detained in custody, it said on Friday. "They are strongly suspected of having contributed to the crimes of murder, belonging to a terrorist organisation and a criminal organisation by supporting the attacker in the run-up to the attack," the court said, adding that its ruling was initially valid until Nov. 20. Police in Germany on Friday searched homes and businesses linked to four people believed to have had ties to the shooter, whom Austrian authorities have described as an Islamist terrorist. Switzerland has also arrested two men who the authorities there said knew the attacker.

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

<p>Austria's interior and integration ministers have ordered the closure of two "radical mosques" after Monday's deadly attack by a jihadist in&nbsp;Vienna&nbsp;in which four people were killed.</p>

<p>It comes after&nbsp;Austria confirmed that all 15 suspects arrested in connection with the&nbsp;deadly rampage&nbsp;are part of the radical Islamist scene and just under half have criminal convictions, some for terrorism offences.</p>

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<p>The shooting on Monday was Austria's first major attack in decades and its first blamed on a jihadist, identified as 20-year-old Kujtim Fejzulai, who was killed by police.</p>

<p>Integration Minister Susanne Raab told a press conference that the government's religious affairs office "was informed by the interior ministry that Monday's attacker, since his release from prison, had repeatedly visited two Vienna mosques".</p>

<p>The two mosques are in Vienna's western suburbs, one called the Melit Ibrahim mosque in the Ottakring district and the other being the Tewhid mosque in the Meidling area.</p>

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<p>"We are dealing with a violent perpetrator who was evidently intensely involved in the network of political Islam, of sympathisers, who took on their ideology," Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said.</p>

<p>The 15 are being held on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organisation. Seven of them have criminal convictions, Of those, four are for terrorism-related offences, Director General for Public Security Franz Ruf said.</p>

<p>Of those four, two involved acts of violence like assault and two were for attempted so-called honour killings, Ruf said, adding: "One can see that all are to be linked to the radical Islamist milieu".</p>

<p>Switzerland has also arrested two men in connection with the attack, and Austria was in close contact with another unspecified country in its investigation, Nehammer said.</p>

<p>Separately, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told parliament there was a connection between the attack and people in Germany who are "monitored around the clock".</p>

<p>German police on Friday searched the homes and businesses of four people believed to have had ties to the man being being considered a suspect for the attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"There is no initial suspicion that the four people affected by today's measures took part in the attack but there are believed to have been links with the suspected attacker," Germany's BKA criminal police said on Twitter.</p>

<p>The BKA said a federal judge had issued search warrants for the homes and businesses in the German towns of Osnabrueck, Kassel and in the district of Pinneberg near Hamburg after the Austrian judiciary transferred some of its findings on the attack to German prosecutors.</p>


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.

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. It comes after Austria confirmed that all 15 suspects arrested in connection with the deadly rampage are part of the radical Islamist scene and just under half have criminal convictions, some for terrorism offences. The shooting on Monday was Austria's first major attack in decades and its first blamed on a jihadist, identified as 20-year-old Kujtim Fejzulai, who was killed by police. Integration Minister Susanne Raab told a press conference that the government's religious affairs office "was informed by the interior ministry that Monday's attacker, since his release from prison, had repeatedly visited two Vienna mosques". The two mosques are in Vienna's western suburbs, one called the Melit Ibrahim mosque in the Ottakring district and the other being the Tewhid mosque in the Meidling area. Also read| Vienna terror attack: Austria confirms that all suspects arrested are part of 'radical Islamist scene' "We are dealing with a violent perpetrator who was evidently intensely involved in the network of political Islam, of sympathisers, who took on their ideology," Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said. The 15 are being held on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organisation. Seven of them have criminal convictions, Of those, four are for terrorism-related offences, Director General for Public Security Franz Ruf said. Of those four, two involved acts of violence like assault and two were for attempted so-called honour killings, Ruf said, adding: "One can see that all are to be linked to the radical Islamist milieu". Switzerland has also arrested two men in connection with the attack, and Austria was in close contact with another unspecified country in its investigation, Nehammer said. Separately, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told parliament there was a connection between the attack and people in Germany who are "monitored around the clock". German police on Friday searched the homes and businesses of four people believed to have had ties to the man being being considered a suspect for the attack. "There is no initial suspicion that the four people affected by today's measures took part in the attack but there are believed to have been links with the suspected attacker," Germany's BKA criminal police said on Twitter. The BKA said a federal judge had issued search warrants for the homes and businesses in the German towns of Osnabrueck, Kassel and in the district of Pinneberg near Hamburg after the Austrian judiciary transferred some of its findings on the attack to German prosecutors.

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

<p>Interior Ministry officials of&nbsp;Austria have confirmed that&nbsp;ll 15 people arrested in connection with a deadly rampage in Vienna on Monday are part of the radical Islamist scene and just under half have criminal convictions, some for terrorism offences.</p>

<p>A 20-year-old native of the city, who had previously been jailed for trying to join Islamic State in Syria, was shot dead by police within nine minutes of opening fire on bystanders and bars on Monday. He killed four people.</p>

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<p>"We are dealing with a violent perpetrator who was evidently intensely involved in the network of political Islam, of sympathisers, who took on their ideology," Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said.</p>

<p>The 15 are being held on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organisation. Seven of them have criminal convictions, Of those, four are for terrorism-related offences, Director General for Public Security Franz Ruf said.</p>

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<p>Of those four, two involved acts of violence like assault and two were for attempted so-called honour killings, Ruf said, adding: "One can see that all are to be linked to the radical Islamist milieu".</p>

<p>Switzerland has also arrested two men in connection with the attack, and Austria was in close contact with another unspecified country in its investigation, Nehammer said.</p>

<p>Separately, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told parliament there was a connection between the attack and people in Germany who are "monitored around the clock".</p>


Interior Ministry officials of Austria have confirmed that ll 15 people arrested in connection with a deadly rampage in Vienna on Monday are part of the radical Islamist scene and just under half have criminal convictions, some for terrorism offences.

Interior Ministry officials of Austria have confirmed that ll 15 people arrested in connection with a deadly rampage in Vienna on Monday are part of the radical Islamist scene and just under half have criminal convictions, some for terrorism offences. A 20-year-old native of the city, who had previously been jailed for trying to join Islamic State in Syria, was shot dead by police within nine minutes of opening fire on bystanders and bars on Monday. He killed four people. "We are dealing with a violent perpetrator who was evidently intensely involved in the network of political Islam, of sympathisers, who took on their ideology," Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said. The 15 are being held on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organisation. Seven of them have criminal convictions, Of those, four are for terrorism-related offences, Director General for Public Security Franz Ruf said. Also read| Vienna terror attack: Austria was warned about the attacker, says minister Of those four, two involved acts of violence like assault and two were for attempted so-called honour killings, Ruf said, adding: "One can see that all are to be linked to the radical Islamist milieu". Switzerland has also arrested two men in connection with the attack, and Austria was in close contact with another unspecified country in its investigation, Nehammer said. Separately, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told parliament there was a connection between the attack and people in Germany who are "monitored around the clock".

Vienna terror attack: Austria confirms that all suspects arrested are part of 'radical Islamist scene'

<p>Swiss authorities confirmed on Wednesday that two men arrested near Zurich were "obviously friends" of a gunman who killed four people in a shooting rampage in Vienna and said police were investigating the full extent of their relationship with him.</p>

<p>Investigators are trying to&nbsp;piece together more information about the gunman's circle after detaining 14 people in the wake of Monday's shooting, the first major attack in Austria for decades and the first blamed on a jihadist.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The assailant, named as 20-year-old dual Austrian-Macedonian national Kujtim Fejzulai, had been convicted and sentenced to prison in April last year for trying to travel to Syria and join IS.</p>

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<p>Swiss police arrested two men, aged 18 and 24, on Tuesday in the town of Winterthur, which has become a focus of concern about Islamist radicalism in recent years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Swiss Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter, in a panel discussion shown on the St. Galler Tagblatt newspaper's website, said the two arrested men were "obviously friends" of the gunman. She said they had met "in person" but did not say when.</p>

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<p>Both men, whose names have not been released, are already the subject of two criminal cases being prosecuted by the Swiss attorney general's office (OAG) and which were opened in 2018 and 2019, the Swiss attorney general's told Reuters in an email. The older man is a suspect in one of those cases.</p>

<p>The Islamic State group,&nbsp;which has claimed numerous attacks in Europe,&nbsp;said Tuesday a "soldier of the caliphate" was responsible for the shooting, which killed four people and left more wounded.</p>

<p>The gunman opened fire indiscriminately in the historic centre of the city just hours before Austria imposed a coronavirus lockdown, when people were out in bars and restaurants enjoying a final night of relative freedom.</p>

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<p>Winterthur, once a prominent industrial centre about 20 kilometres from the border with Germany, was the site of a now-shuttered mosque that officials said had attracted preachers who espoused "hate speech".</p>

<p>Several young people from the Winterthur area who were linked to the mosque travelled to Syria to fight with Islamic State. Membership and support of the militant group is outlawed in Switzerland.</p>

<p>In September, a man Swiss media dubbed the "Emir of Winterthur" and described as a leading Islamist militant in Switzerland, was sentenced to 50 months in prison for ties to Islamic State.</p>

<p>Switzerland has largely been spared Islamist violence, but authorities are concerned that the kind of attacks seen in neighbouring France, Germany and now Austria could also occur on Swiss territory.</p>

<p>The OAG said on Wednesday that a fatal stabbing of a Portuguese man in September in the town of Morges, in western Switzerland, was still being investigated for a possible "terrorist motive".</p>

<p>A Swiss-Turkish national has been arrested.</p>


Swiss authorities confirmed on Wednesday that two men arrested near Zurich were "obviously friends" of a gunman who killed four people in a shooting rampage in Vienna and said police were investigating the full extent of their relationship with him.

Swiss authorities confirmed on Wednesday that two men arrested near Zurich were "obviously friends" of a gunman who killed four people in a shooting rampage in Vienna and said police were investigating the full extent of their relationship with him. Investigators are trying to piece together more information about the gunman's circle after detaining 14 people in the wake of Monday's shooting, the first major attack in Austria for decades and the first blamed on a jihadist. The assailant, named as 20-year-old dual Austrian-Macedonian national Kujtim Fejzulai, had been convicted and sentenced to prison in April last year for trying to travel to Syria and join IS. Watch: CCTV, witness footage show terrorist suspect open fire in Vienna Swiss police arrested two men, aged 18 and 24, on Tuesday in the town of Winterthur, which has become a focus of concern about Islamist radicalism in recent years. Swiss Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter, in a panel discussion shown on the St. Galler Tagblatt newspaper's website, said the two arrested men were "obviously friends" of the gunman. She said they had met "in person" but did not say when. Both men, whose names have not been released, are already the subject of two criminal cases being prosecuted by the Swiss attorney general's office (OAG) and which were opened in 2018 and 2019, the Swiss attorney general's told Reuters in an email. The older man is a suspect in one of those cases. The Islamic State group, which has claimed numerous attacks in Europe, said Tuesday a "soldier of the caliphate" was responsible for the shooting, which killed four people and left more wounded. The gunman opened fire indiscriminately in the historic centre of the city just hours before Austria imposed a coronavirus lockdown, when people were out in bars and restaurants enjoying a final night of relative freedom. ISLAMIST PREACHERS Winterthur, once a prominent industrial centre about 20 kilometres from the border with Germany, was the site of a now-shuttered mosque that officials said had attracted preachers who espoused "hate speech". Several young people from the Winterthur area who were linked to the mosque travelled to Syria to fight with Islamic State. Membership and support of the militant group is outlawed in Switzerland. In September, a man Swiss media dubbed the "Emir of Winterthur" and described as a leading Islamist militant in Switzerland, was sentenced to 50 months in prison for ties to Islamic State. Switzerland has largely been spared Islamist violence, but authorities are concerned that the kind of attacks seen in neighbouring France, Germany and now Austria could also occur on Swiss territory. The OAG said on Wednesday that a fatal stabbing of a Portuguese man in September in the town of Morges, in western Switzerland, was still being investigated for a possible "terrorist motive". A Swiss-Turkish national has been arrested.

Vienna terror attack: Swiss authorities confirm two arrested men were friends of gunman

Europe has been struck by terror for the third time in a week. 6 locations were targeted in Vienna. 5 People have died. Palki Sharma Upadhyay has the details.

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<p>Attacks across central&nbsp;Vienna, in which gunmen killed three people and injured several others, has been captured in CCTV footage.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;footage shows a bearded man dressed in white, which is being perceived as a ''terrorist suspect'' and using an AK-style assault rifle to shoot at civilians and police.</p>

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<p>Vienna police said in a Twitter post there had been "six different shooting locations" with "three&nbsp;deceased person" and "several injured", as well as "one&nbsp;suspect&nbsp;shot and killed by police officers".</p>

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<p>"Several suspects armed with rifles" had been involved in the attack around 8 pm local time (2100 GMT), police said.</p>

<p>The yet-unidentified man can be seen in security footage, walking down the cobblestone-lined street before pulling up a rifle and shooting a man in cold blood outside the Stadttempel, a synagogue dating back to the 1820s on Vienna’s Seitenstettengasse on Monday evening.</p>

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<p><strong>In picture: Several gunmen holding people as&nbsp;hostages in Austrian capital, Vienna</strong></p>

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<p><strong>In picture:&nbsp;Local residents also captured the white-clad gunman from their windows above</strong></p>

<p>The rampage came on the final evening before Austria went into lockdown amid rising coronavirus rates, with bars and restaurants in the country closed from midnight and people flocking to enjoy one last night of freedom.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>In picture:&nbsp;Austrian police men search civilians&nbsp;as part of the manhunt following the shootings</strong></p>

<p>Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said the attack was&nbsp;carried out by at least one "Islamist terrorist."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Speaking to ORF, Austrian leader Kurz had said that the attackers were 'were very well equipped with automatic weapons' and had 'prepared professionally'.</p>

<p>Police sealed off much of the historic centre of&nbsp;Vienna&nbsp;overnight, urging the public to shelter in place. Many sought refuge in bars and hotels, while public transport throughout the old town was shut down and police scoured the city.</p>

<p>Austria's capital had so far been spared the kind of deadly militant attacks that have struck Paris, London, Berlin and Brussels, among others, in recent years.</p>


Attacks across central Vienna, in which gunmen killed three people and injured several others, has been captured in CCTV footage. The footage shows a bearded man dressed in white, which is being perceived as a ''terrorist suspect'' and using an AK-style assault rifle to shoot at civilians and police.

Attacks across central Vienna, in which gunmen killed three people and injured several others, has been captured in CCTV footage. The footage shows a bearded man dressed in white, which is being perceived as a ''terrorist suspect'' and using an AK-style assault rifle to shoot at civilians and police. WATCH: On Monday night, terror struck #Vienna, Austria. Six different locations were targeted by terrorists. One person was murdered & multiple injured. This is still an ongoing event. Our thoughts & prayers are with all those affected. We stand with the people of #Austria. pic.twitter.com/Q1AV0fSxWF — StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) November 2, 2020 × Vienna police said in a Twitter post there had been "six different shooting locations" with "three deceased person" and "several injured", as well as "one suspect shot and killed by police officers". Also read| Vienna shooting: At least 3 dead, 15 injured after terrorists open fire "Several suspects armed with rifles" had been involved in the attack around 8 pm local time (2100 GMT), police said. The yet-unidentified man can be seen in security footage, walking down the cobblestone-lined street before pulling up a rifle and shooting a man in cold blood outside the Stadttempel, a synagogue dating back to the 1820s on Vienna’s Seitenstettengasse on Monday evening. In picture: Several gunmen holding people as hostages in Austrian capital, Vienna In picture: Local residents also captured the white-clad gunman from their windows above The rampage came on the final evening before Austria went into lockdown amid rising coronavirus rates, with bars and restaurants in the country closed from midnight and people flocking to enjoy one last night of freedom. In picture: Austrian police men search civilians as part of the manhunt following the shootings Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said the attack was carried out by at least one "Islamist terrorist." Speaking to ORF, Austrian leader Kurz had said that the attackers were 'were very well equipped with automatic weapons' and had 'prepared professionally'. Police sealed off much of the historic centre of Vienna overnight, urging the public to shelter in place. Many sought refuge in bars and hotels, while public transport throughout the old town was shut down and police scoured the city. Austria's capital had so far been spared the kind of deadly militant attacks that have struck Paris, London, Berlin and Brussels, among others, in recent years.

Watch: CCTV, witness footage show terrorist suspect open fire in Vienna

<p>The UK's terror level threat is to be upgraded to 'severe' in the wake of the deadly attack in Vienna. Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the change in a tweet, as she warned people to stay vigilant.</p>

<p>The alert level means an attack is 'highly likely.'<br />
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<p>"The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre has changed the UK terror threat level from substantial to severe. This is a precautionary measure and is not based on any specific threat. The public should continue to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police," she tweeted.</p>

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/sounded-like-firecrackers-making-of-american-film-eyewitnesses-describe-vienna-terror-attack-340099">Also read | 'Sounded like firecrackers', 'making of American film': Eyewitnesses describe Vienna terror attack</a></p>

<p>The step was taken as a precaution and was not based on a specific plot against Britain, Patel said on Twitter. Deadly incidents in France and Austria in recent weeks prompted the move, police said.</p>

<p>Last week, three others died in a knife attack in Nice, France, and a teacher was murdered in the French capital Paris last month.</p>

<p>Assessments of terror threat levels are taken by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), part of the MI5 intelligence service, which makes its recommendations independently from the government. They range between five categories of low, moderate, substantial, severe and critical.</p>

<p>The UK's terrorism threat level was raised to the highest rating, "critical", in the days following the Manchester Arena bombing in May 2017. The threat level remained at the second-highest rating, "severe", until last November last year when it was downgraded to "substantial", where it has stayed until now.</p>

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The UK's terror level threat is to be upgraded to 'severe' in the wake of the deadly attack in Vienna. Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the change in a tweet, as she warned people to stay vigilant.

The UK's terror level threat is to be upgraded to 'severe' in the wake of the deadly attack in Vienna. Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the change in a tweet, as she warned people to stay vigilant. The alert level means an attack is 'highly likely.' Also read | 'Islamist terror is our common enemy': Germany's Angela Merkel offers condolence to Vienna "The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre has changed the UK terror threat level from substantial to severe. This is a precautionary measure and is not based on any specific threat. The public should continue to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police," she tweeted. The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre has changed the UK terror threat level from substantial to severe. This is a precautionary measure and is not based on any specific threat. The public should continue to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police. pic.twitter.com/XJa0gXetee — Priti Patel (@pritipatel) November 3, 2020 × Also read | 'Sounded like firecrackers', 'making of American film': Eyewitnesses describe Vienna terror attack The step was taken as a precaution and was not based on a specific plot against Britain, Patel said on Twitter. Deadly incidents in France and Austria in recent weeks prompted the move, police said. Last week, three others died in a knife attack in Nice, France, and a teacher was murdered in the French capital Paris last month. Assessments of terror threat levels are taken by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), part of the MI5 intelligence service, which makes its recommendations independently from the government. They range between five categories of low, moderate, substantial, severe and critical. The UK's terrorism threat level was raised to the highest rating, "critical", in the days following the Manchester Arena bombing in May 2017. The threat level remained at the second-highest rating, "severe", until last November last year when it was downgraded to "substantial", where it has stayed until now. (With inputs from agencies)

UK terror threat level raised to severe, Brits told attack is 'highly likely'

Austrian police have arrested 15 people linked to the main suspect in a gun attack that took place in Vienna overnight, Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said on Tuesday (November 3).

Fineprint: Police arrest 15 after four killed in Vienna attack

Police said that several shots were fired shortly after 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) on a lively street in the city center and that there were six shooting locations.

Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz says Vienna shooting was a 'repulsive terror attack'

Vienna Terror attack: Multiple gunmen opened fire across various locations

<p>Global leaders on Monday condemned the ''terror attack'' in Vienna in which at least three&nbsp;people have been killed and 15 injured after multiple gunmen opened fire.</p>

<p>The perpetrators of the Vienna attack&nbsp;have yet to be identified, but the shootings follow a spate of Islamist attacks in France that have set the nation on edge.</p>

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<p>Austrian&nbsp;Chancellor Sebastian Kurz described it as a "repulsive terrorist attack" and said&nbsp;the army would protect sites in the capital so the police could focus on anti-terror operations.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="de">Ich bin froh, dass unsere Polizisten bereits einen Täter ausschalten konnten. Wir werden uns durch Terrorismus niemals einschüchtern lassen und diese Angriffe mit allen Mitteln entschieden bekämpfen.</p>
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<p>Speaking to ORF, he said the attackers "were very well equipped with automatic weapons" and had "prepared professionally."</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/vienna-shooting-atleast-2-dead-15-injured-after-gunmen-open-fire-339973" hreflang="en">Vienna shooting: Atleast 2 dead, 15 injured after gunmen open fire</a></strong></p>

<p>Police said on Twitter that at least one person had been killed and that the injured included a police officer.&nbsp;Vienna&nbsp;mayor Michael Ludwig told ORF that 15 people were being treated in&nbsp;Vienna&nbsp;hospitals and that seven were in serious condition.</p>

<p>US President Donald Trump criticised the ''vile act of terrorism in Europe'' and vowed his support against ''radical Islamic terrorists''.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our prayers are with the people of Vienna after yet another vile act of terrorism in Europe. These evil attacks against innocent people must stop. The U.S. stands with Austria, France, and all of Europe in the fight against terrorists, including radical Islamic terrorists.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">After tonight's horrific terrorist attack in Vienna, Austria, Jill and I are keeping the victims and their families in our prayers. We must all stand united against hate and violence.</p>
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1323457369670512641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed solidarity with Austria ''during this tragic time''.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Deeply shocked and saddened by the dastardly terror attacks in Vienna. India stands with Austria during this tragic time. My thoughts are with the victims and their families.</p>
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<p>European Union chief Charles Michel slammed the shootings in Vienna on Monday in which at least two people including one attacker died and several more were injured as "cowardly".</p>

<p>Europe "strongly condemns this cowardly act that violates life and our human values," European Council chief Michel tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Europe would not bow to terrorists following the shootings in Vienna.</p>

<p>"We French share the shock and sorrow of the Austrian people following the attack in Vienna," Macron tweeted in both French and German.</p>

<p>"After France, it is a friendly nation that has been attacked. This is our Europe. Our enemies must know who they're dealing with. We will concede nothing."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Israel condemns the brutal attack in Vienna and stands in total solidarity with Austria. Civilized peoples everywhere must unite to defeat the savagery of resurgent Islamist terrorism.</p>
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) <a href="https://twitter.com/netanyahu/status/1323532689220272128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte "strongly condemned" the shootings and said, "There is no room for hatred and violence in our common European home."</p>

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— Giuseppe Conte (@GiuseppeConteIT) <a href="https://twitter.com/GiuseppeConteIT/status/1323383835497844736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Germany's foreign ministry said Monday that "we cannot give in to hate that is supposed to divide our societies" following shootings in the Austrian capital.</p>

<p>"Even if we can't yet foresee the extent of the terror, our thoughts are with the wounded and the victims in these difficult hours," the ministry wrote on Twitter, calling the news from neighbouring Austria "horrifying and disturbing".</p>

<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin&nbsp;sent a telegram&nbsp;to Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz,&nbsp;calling&nbsp;the attack a "cruel and cynical crime", the Kremlin said in a statement.</p>


Global leaders on Monday condemned the ''terror attack'' in Vienna in which at least three people have been killed and 15 injured after multiple gunmen opened fire.

Global leaders on Monday condemned the ''terror attack'' in Vienna in which at least three people have been killed and 15 injured after multiple gunmen opened fire. The perpetrators of the Vienna attack have yet to be identified, but the shootings follow a spate of Islamist attacks in France that have set the nation on edge. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz described it as a "repulsive terrorist attack" and said the army would protect sites in the capital so the police could focus on anti-terror operations. Ich bin froh, dass unsere Polizisten bereits einen Täter ausschalten konnten. Wir werden uns durch Terrorismus niemals einschüchtern lassen und diese Angriffe mit allen Mitteln entschieden bekämpfen. — Sebastian Kurz (@sebastiankurz) November 2, 2020 × Speaking to ORF, he said the attackers "were very well equipped with automatic weapons" and had "prepared professionally." Also read| Vienna shooting: Atleast 2 dead, 15 injured after gunmen open fire Police said on Twitter that at least one person had been killed and that the injured included a police officer. Vienna mayor Michael Ludwig told ORF that 15 people were being treated in Vienna hospitals and that seven were in serious condition. US President Donald Trump criticised the ''vile act of terrorism in Europe'' and vowed his support against ''radical Islamic terrorists''. Our prayers are with the people of Vienna after yet another vile act of terrorism in Europe. These evil attacks against innocent people must stop. The U.S. stands with Austria, France, and all of Europe in the fight against terrorists, including radical Islamic terrorists. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2020 × After tonight's horrific terrorist attack in Vienna, Austria, Jill and I are keeping the victims and their families in our prayers. We must all stand united against hate and violence. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 3, 2020 × Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed solidarity with Austria ''during this tragic time''. Deeply shocked and saddened by the dastardly terror attacks in Vienna. India stands with Austria during this tragic time. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 3, 2020 × European Union chief Charles Michel slammed the shootings in Vienna on Monday in which at least two people including one attacker died and several more were injured as "cowardly". Europe "strongly condemns this cowardly act that violates life and our human values," European Council chief Michel tweeted. Europe strongly condemns this cowardly act that violates life and our human values. My thoughts are with the victims and the people of #Vienna in the wake of tonight’s horrific attack. We stand with Austria @sebastiankurz — Charles Michel (@eucopresident) November 2, 2020 × French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Europe would not bow to terrorists following the shootings in Vienna. "We French share the shock and sorrow of the Austrian people following the attack in Vienna," Macron tweeted in both French and German. "After France, it is a friendly nation that has been attacked. This is our Europe. Our enemies must know who they're dealing with. We will concede nothing." Israel condemns the brutal attack in Vienna and stands in total solidarity with Austria. Civilized peoples everywhere must unite to defeat the savagery of resurgent Islamist terrorism. — Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) November 3, 2020 × Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte "strongly condemned" the shootings and said, "There is no room for hatred and violence in our common European home." Ferma condanna dell’attentato che questa sera ha colpito la città di #Vienna. Non c’è spazio per l’odio e la violenza nella nostra casa comune europea. Vicinanza al popolo austriaco, ai familiari delle vittime e ai feriti. — Giuseppe Conte (@GiuseppeConteIT) November 2, 2020 × Germany's foreign ministry said Monday that "we cannot give in to hate that is supposed to divide our societies" following shootings in the Austrian capital. "Even if we can't yet foresee the extent of the terror, our thoughts are with the wounded and the victims in these difficult hours," the ministry wrote on Twitter, calling the news from neighbouring Austria "horrifying and disturbing". Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a telegram to Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, calling the attack a "cruel and cynical crime", the Kremlin said in a statement.

Vienna shooting: World leaders condemn 'repulsive terror attack'

<p>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. The incident happened shortly after 8pm.</p>

<p>"I am glad that our police were able to neutralize one of the attackers,'' Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said. "We will not never allow ourselves to be intimidated by terrorism and will fight these attacks with all means.''</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/vienna-shooting-world-leaders-condemn-repulsive-terror-attack-339976" hreflang="en">Vienna shooting: World leaders condemn 'repulsive terror attack'</a></strong></p>

<p>As per the early reports, shootings happened at six different locations where the gunmen used assailant rifles injuring many people who were out in the city enjoying the lat night out before the country goes into a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.</p>

<p>The police started investigating the matter as a terror attack and the Interior Minister Nehammer, too, announced the local public radio that "It appears to have been a terror attack."</p>
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<p>As of now, 15 people, including a police officer,&nbsp;have been hospitalised, with seven suffering serious injuries, reported the Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incident began near the Seitenstettengasse synagogue, which is the main temple in Vienna, and was closed at the time of the attack,&nbsp;Jewish community leader Oskar Deutsch reported through a tweet.</p>

<p>As per the local reports and videos on social media, several people ran to find a shelter and a safe place as the locals heard several noises 'that sounded like firecrackers.' People also raised their hands up as the police frantically searched identities of people on the street to identify the shooters. For now, one shooter has been reportedly arrested and the police have reported that at least one shooter is on the run. It is not yet clear how many shooters were involved in this massacre.</p>

<p>The French President Emmanuel Macron showed solidarity with the European country. "We the French people share the shock and grief of the Austrian people, struck this evening by an attack in the heart of their capital, Vienna. After France, a friend of ours is attacked. This is our Europe. Our enemies must know who they are dealing with," he said.</p>


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. The incident happened shortly after 8pm.

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. The incident happened shortly after 8pm. "I am glad that our police were able to neutralize one of the attackers,'' Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said. "We will not never allow ourselves to be intimidated by terrorism and will fight these attacks with all means.'' Also read| Vienna shooting: World leaders condemn 'repulsive terror attack' As per the early reports, shootings happened at six different locations where the gunmen used assailant rifles injuring many people who were out in the city enjoying the lat night out before the country goes into a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The police started investigating the matter as a terror attack and the Interior Minister Nehammer, too, announced the local public radio that "It appears to have been a terror attack." As of now, 15 people, including a police officer, have been hospitalised, with seven suffering serious injuries, reported the Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig. The incident began near the Seitenstettengasse synagogue, which is the main temple in Vienna, and was closed at the time of the attack, Jewish community leader Oskar Deutsch reported through a tweet. As per the local reports and videos on social media, several people ran to find a shelter and a safe place as the locals heard several noises 'that sounded like firecrackers.' People also raised their hands up as the police frantically searched identities of people on the street to identify the shooters. For now, one shooter has been reportedly arrested and the police have reported that at least one shooter is on the run. It is not yet clear how many shooters were involved in this massacre. The French President Emmanuel Macron showed solidarity with the European country. "We the French people share the shock and grief of the Austrian people, struck this evening by an attack in the heart of their capital, Vienna. After France, a friend of ours is attacked. This is our Europe. Our enemies must know who they are dealing with," he said.

Vienna shooting: At least 5 dead, 15 injured after terrorists open fire

Police said that several shots were fired shortly after 8 p.m. on a lively street in the city center and that there were six shooting locations

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At least three people were killed, including a gunman, and 14 others injured in shootings in the Austrian capital of Vienna, just hours before a national lockdown was to come into force against the Covid-19 pandemic, authorities said on Tuesday.

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