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Austrian media reported that two people died and 15 were injured, some seriously, in a series of attacks that took place in the center of the capital, Vienna, while the police called on citizens to avoid public places, after the attack occurred. near a synagogue.
And the Austrian media reported that the attack was carried out by several armed men. One of them was killed and another detained, while the rest fled, while security sources confirmed that several attacks took place simultaneously, including the taking of hostages in a restaurant.
Reuters reported, citing Interior Minister Karl Nihamer, that a police officer was seriously injured in the shooting in central Vienna.
The minister told “ORF” TV:ORF“The authorities believe that the shooting that took place in Vienna on Monday night was a terrorist attack, as several people were injured and some are believed to have died.”
Nihamer said there are many injured and possibly dead as well, noting that more accurate data is difficult to obtain at this time.
And the rescue service of the Austrian capital, Vienna, announced that the possible attack that took place in the heart of the city caused several deaths and injuries.
A spokesman for the rescue service said: “We cannot yet determine the numbers and we are preparing an overview of the incident.”
An Austrian police spokesman said that police were currently spreading heavily in central Vienna.
The attack took place in the center of Vienna in an area called Schwedenplatz or Sweden Square, and all official and media sources did not confirm whether the Jewish temple was the target or not.
The reports received indicate that 3 attacks occurred simultaneously; The first was in Sweden Square, the second was the taking of hostages inside a restaurant in a nearby area, and the third attack took place in a park called Statpark.
According to sources close to the police, the assailant who was killed was wearing an explosive belt.
There were video clips broadcast by the station “OE24” (SO 24It showed a masked sniper firing at least two bullets in an open street.
In another section, there is a large pool of blood in front of a restaurant.
The police called on the public not to upload videos or photos about the incident and said: “Do not post videos or photos on social media, because this threatens the security forces and the civilian population.
For his part, the head of the Austrian Jewish community, Oskar Deutsch, said on Twitter that “it is not clear whether the temple and neighboring offices were the target of the shooting as they were closed at the time.”
He noted that he saw “a person running with a machine gun, and he was shooting brutally,” and the police arrived on the scene and responded. Another witness reported that “at least 50 bullets” were fired.
