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“Islamist terrorists” have been behind the mass shooting in central Vienna since last night, in which three civilians were killed and many others injured, Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said at a press conference this morning.
One of the attackers was killed by the police, but the search for at least one other extremist continues. “We experienced an attack yesterday by at least one Islamist terrorist,” Nehammer told reporters, describing the victim as a “supporter of the Islamic State.”
The victims are two men and one woman, 15 are injured and 7 of them are in serious condition. Among them is a policeman.
According to initial data, the murderer shot by the police was wearing a fake belt with explosives.
Citizens are advised not to leave their homes.
Around 5:00 pm yesterday, threats were posted on social media that “in the name of Allah, this battle will not end in Iraq and Syria,” journalist Mia Santova, who lives in Vienna meters from the city, told bTV. location of the shooting. .
In the subway in front of my eyes they stopped and arrested all young black men, Kristina Assenova, who was found in the attack at the opera, told bTV.
Judging by the facts, this terrorist act was organized as a place in front of the synagogue and its surroundings, Bulgarian consul Ivaylo Varbanov said. He noted that there was no exact information on the motive, but “with great skill” the attackers took advantage of the fact that last night was the last chance for residents and guests of the city to go free before imposing new and strict anti-epidemic measures.
Varbanov commented that the authorities were shocked by what happened because Austria was famous for its long-standing democracy and the peaceful coexistence of different religions.
So far there is no data on wounded Bulgarian citizens, no data that have requested help from our diplomats.
