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Gunmen fired their machine guns at six different locations in the Austrian capital (Getty)
Gunmen spread terror Monday night in the center of Vienna, where they fired their machine guns in six different places in the Austrian capital, in an attack that the Austrian chancellor described as a “heinous terrorist attack” that resulted in at least one dead and several wounded, in which one of the attackers was killed by police bullets.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Curtis wrote on his Twitter account: “We are going through difficult hours in our republic. I would like to thank all the emergency forces who risked their lives for our safety, especially today, and our police will take decisive action with the perpetrators of this heinous terrorist attack. “
We are going through difficult times in our republic. I would like to thank all the emergency services who are risking their lives for our safety, especially today. Our police will take decisive action against the perpetrators of this horrific terrorist attack.
– Sebastián Kurz (@sebastiankurz) November 2, 2020
In the first reaction, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, declared that the European Union “strongly condemns the appalling attack” that took place on Monday night in Vienna, calling it a “cowardly act”.
Michel said in a tweet on Twitter: “Europe strongly condemns this cowardly act that violates life and our human values. I sympathize with the victims and the people of Vienna after the horrible attack tonight. We support Vienna.”
Europe strongly condemns this cowardly act that violates life and our human values.
My thoughts are with the victims and the people of #Vienna In the wake of tonight’s horrible attack.
We are with Austria @sebastiankurz
– Charles Michel (@eucopresident) November 2, 2020
For his part, the Chancellor of the European Union, Josep Borrell, expressed his “shock and impact” at these “attacks”, describing the attack as “a cowardly, violent and malicious act” in his tweet. “My solidarity with the victims, their families and the people of Vienna. We are with you,” Borrell said.
I am shocked and moved by the terrible news about the attacks tonight in Vienna.
A cowardly act of violence and hatred.
My thoughts go to the victims and their families and to the citizens of #Vienna. We are by your side.
– José Borrell (@JosepBorrellF) November 2, 2020
For his part, the president of the Italian European Parliament, David Sassoli, said in a tweet on Twitter that “in all parts of our continent we are united against violence and hatred.”
French President Emmanuel Macron declared, commenting on the attack, that “our enemies must realize who they are dealing with. We will not give up anything.” Macron said in a tweet in French and German: “We French share feelings of shock and pain with the Austrian people … After France, here is a friendly country that is under attack. It is our Europe. Our enemies must realize it. who they’re dealing with. We won’t give up anything. “
We French share the shock and sadness of the Austrians after an attack in Vienna. After France, it is a friendly country that is under attack. This is our Europe. Our enemies need to know who they are dealing with. We will not give up on anything.
– Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) November 2, 2020
In the same context, German Chancellor Heiko Maas stressed the need to “not give in to the hatred that seeks to attack our societies.” “We stand in solidarity with the wounded and victims in these difficult hours,” the German minister said in a tweet, saying the scope of the terrorist acts is still unclear and referring to the “shocking and horrible news” received from Austria.
Terrifying and disturbing news from #Vienna: Even if we do not yet know the scale of the terror, our thoughts are with the injured and the victims at this difficult time. We will not give in to hatred that aims to divide our societies.
– GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) November 2, 2020
Czech police announced on Monday night that they had started inspection procedures at the Austrian border after the attack, and a tweet from a Czech police spokesman claimed that “the police have started inspections of cars and passengers at points borders with Austria, as a precautionary measure after the terrorist attack in Vienna. “
On Twitter, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babic expressed “solidarity” with the Austrians. “I am horrified by the attack on a synagogue in Vienna and want to express my solidarity with the entire Austrian people and with my friend (Chancellor) Sebastian Curtis,” he tweeted.
(Reuters, AFP, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed)
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