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VIENNA: The Austrian government will order the closure of “radical” mosques in the wake of a deadly jihadist shooting in the capital Vienna earlier this week, the Interior Ministry said today.
A ministry spokesperson said more details would be released soon at a press conference with Interior Minister Karl Nehammer and Integration Minister Susanne Raab.
Four people were killed in Monday’s shooting, Austria’s first major attack in decades and the first attributed to a jihadist, identified as Kujtim Fejzulai, 20, who was killed by police.
A statement from the officially recognized Austrian Islamic Religious Community said that in “discussions with the relevant authorities, we will close a mosque.”
The statement said the mosque was being closed after information came to light that it had violated the rules on “religious doctrine and its constitution” as well as national legislation governing Islamic institutions.
Also today, the Vienna Public Prosecutor’s Office told AFP that six of the 16 people arrested since the attack have been released, and the rest remain in custody while the investigation into the attacker’s circle continues.
The alleged gunman, Fejzulai, a dual Austrian and Macedonian national, had previously been convicted of attempting to join the Islamic State group in Syria. – AFP
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