"The attack is still ongoing," said the minister to Austrian broadcaster ORF.
Local media reported that at least seven people were killed in the attack.
There were several people injured, the Vienna police said on Twitter. According to a ministry spokeswoman, a police officer was shot and seriously injured in the exchange of fire near Schwedenplatz. Local media just reported that one police officer was killed.
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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has denounced a deadly terrorist attack in Vienna, vowing “decisive action” against the culprits while announcing that the armed forces would take over some police duties in the city.
ReplyDelete“We are currently going through difficult times in our republic. I would like to thank all the emergency services who risk their lives, especially today for our safety,” Kurz said in a series of tweets on Monday night, adding: “Our police will take decisive action against the perpetrators of this hideous terrorist attack.”
I am glad that our police officers have already been able to eliminate a perpetrator. We will never allow ourselves to be intimidated by terrorism and will fight these attacks resolutely by all means.
A group of unidentified persons carried out a series of shooting attacks in downtown Vienna on Monday evening. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said the incident was an act of terrorism.
DeleteA violent attack in Vienna's city centre on Monday has been named an act of terror by Austrian authorities, with at least 15 people injured and two killed. A massive special police operation has been launched following the shooting.
DeleteA massive police investigation has been launched on what has been named by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz a "hideous terrorist attack" in Vienna's city centre late Monday. Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer echoed Kurz's words, describing the shootings as a terror act.
Exministra de Exteriores de Austria: "El ataque de Viena no es una operación de un lobo solitario, está muy bien orquestado"
ReplyDeleteAustrian police are searching for at least one suspect after a multiple gun attack in the capital, Vienna, that left three people dead.
ReplyDeleteAbout a dozen other people have been wounded - some seriously - after gunmen opened fire at six different locations in the city centre on Monday evening.
One suspect was shot dead by police, officials said.
Les fusillades survenues lundi soir à Vienne ont fait une deuxième victime, une femme qui a succombé à ses blessures, a rapporté la chaîne de télévision publique ORF citant le maire de la ville Michael Ludwig.
ReplyDeleteLes évènements, de nature terroriste, sont toujours considérés en cours. La police a confirmé qu'à partir de 20h00 lundi soir, plusieurs assaillants armés ont ouvert le feu, en six lieux de la ville. Un homme a alors été tué, et plusieurs personnes ont été blessées, dont un policier. Une des personnes blessées a depuis lors donc succombé à ses blessures.
DeleteAustria’s top security official says that four people have died — including one assailant — after a shooting in the heart of Vienna late Monday.
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