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The attacks are said to be revenge for Austria’s participation in the US-led coalition to fight the Islamic State terrorist organization.
Meanwhile, the Austrian television channel ORF published a map of the terrorist attacks in Vienna. Judging by the image, all the attacks were carried out in the central part of the capital. The attacks took place in the streets of Morzinplatz, Salzgris, Fleischmarkt, Bauernmarkt and Graben. The first shots were fired at the Seitenstettengasse near the synagogue.
Several people were killed in the attack in Vienna and at least one criminal remains at large and is wanted, Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said. Previously, the police reported one death, while the media reported that at least seven people were killed, including a police officer.
The shooting in central Vienna is believed to be an act of terrorism, Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer told Austrian television ORF. “For the moment, I can confirm that we believe that it is obviously a terrorist attack,” the minister said.
Bloody terror in Vienna: Terrorists have also taken hostages, at least 7 people have been killed VIDEO
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz does not rule out that the criminals who discovered the shooting in Vienna may be led by anti-Semitic motives. He said this on the air of the ORF television channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUsmV-ca38g
At the same time, the Chancellor clarified that the motives for the attack have not been officially established. Kurz added that the terrorists were very well armed and professionally trained. They are also armed with automatic weapons. “This is definitely a terrorist attack,” concluded the head of government.
Information and footage of the arrest of four of the attackers.
Austrian police have officially stated that the attacks were organized by several armed men in six different parts of the city. The first shots were fired at 20:00 local time (21:00 Bulgarian time) at the Seitenstettengasse synagogue in central Vienna.
In addition to the synagogue, the terrorists have attacked a Jewish cultural center and two restaurants. Shortly after, information about hostages taken to a restaurant appeared, but there is still no official clarification from the authorities.
At the moment there are no data on injured Bulgarian citizens.
Our embassy is in contact with local authorities, according to our Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Translation and editing: BLITZ
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