DAccording to officials, the terror alert in Vienna applies primarily to Syrian companies. “The new risk assessment of the Directorate of State Security and Intelligence (DSN) on the risk situation shows that it primarily affects Syrian facilities, especially due to the anniversary of the civil war in Syria,” the Vienna police wrote on Twitter on Thursday. .
The civil war in Syria broke out on March 15, 2011. The risk is estimated to be even higher. “Preventive security measures as ordered are in place,” the police said.
Police in Vienna warned of Islamists planning to attack churches
The tip-off by security officials prompted a large-scale police operation in the Austrian capital on Wednesday. State security is based on information that an Islamist-inspired attack is imminent. Due to this, the movement of patrol officers and counter-terrorism units in the city area has increased. Additional protection was given to religious institutions of various sects.
The presence of patrolling officers and anti-terrorist units has been increased in the city. The police wrote that neurological sites and materials will be monitored more closely in Vienna.
In November 2020, a sympathizer of the Islamic State terrorist group shot and killed four passers-by in Vienna’s city center and wounded 23 others, some seriously. While processing the attack, the Office of Defense of the Constitution was reformed.
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