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A police operation is underway on Monday night, following a shooting in central Vienna, according to Austrian police on Twitter, citing several injuries and advising citizens to avoid the area.
Local media reported a terrorist attack, and the Austrian newspaper Falter, citing the Foreign Ministry, said there was one death and several injuries. “Terrorist blow to the Vienna Synagogue.” One dead, many wounded, “wrote its editor on Twitter.
Terrorist attack on the synagogue in Vienna. One dead, several injured. Source: Ministry of the Interior.
– Florian Klenk (@florianklenk) November 2, 2020
For his part, the Austrian Kurier speaks of at least 7 deaths, including a policeman. While talking about an arrest.
As the police mentioned a bit later in a post on Twitter, there are many injured, however, no official deaths are mentioned.
Shooting in the Inner City district – people are injured – STAY AWAY from all public places or public transportation – do not share videos or photos!
– VIENNA POLICE (@LPDWien) November 2, 2020
The attack occurred on the street where the largest synagogue in the city is located, but it is not clear whether the attack was directed at the synagogue or not, despite what was known at first.
According to the krone website, there were several shootings, while information indicates that the perpetrator detonated an explosive device, which he was wearing. According to this website, there are other perpetrators who have fled.
Indeed, the Austrian media publishes a photo of a man, who is said to be holding a weapon and claiming to be one of the perpetrators. 
Social networks have already been filled with videos of the area, where – of course – there is panic.
Watch the videos:
#Vienna #Vienna #Austria # Shit pic.twitter.com/K22OXLnQh2
– Georgia_HGrabar (@ GHG19hr) November 2, 2020
#ViennaShots pic.twitter.com/vIgp2Yq4kx
– Baruch Sandhaus (@BaruchSandhaus) November 2, 2020
@ORFBreakingNews @ Oe24at – The shots were around 50 in about 3 minutes – People fled – here is a video of the #griechengasse #wien pic.twitter.com/RgYwncHc17
– Philipp Happel (@fourflicks) November 2, 2020
A policeman was shot live in front of the camera after confronting the terrorist in #Vienna pic.twitter.com/CR4PEpRxFM
– ܡܐܪܝܘ 🇱🇧🇬🇧 (@ MarioLeb79) November 2, 2020
There is a large police operation at the moment.
In fact, according to local media, the internal security service of the Israeli community in Austria has ordered all Jewish citizens not to leave their apartments or homes.
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