On Sunday afternoon it was announced that there was no concrete evidence for a specific attack plan in Vienna. Nevertheless, four members of an Islamist network were arrested in Vienna. The suspects are being interrogated.
The security authorities coordinate with the judiciary. Further details could not be given “for criminal-tactical reasons”. The Interior Ministry has not confirmed the attack plans in Vienna. The day before it was reported that there were indications of possible plans in Vienna, Cologne and also Madrid.
In Austria’s capital, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution made four arrests at an Islamist network on Saturday. It was said that the security situation in Austria and Europe is currently tense. Security authorities would increase surveillance of public areas during the holidays. On Friday, Vienna’s State Police Directorate announced an increased police presence at Christian events and places such as churches and Christmas markets.
Arrest in Germany
A man has been arrested in the German Saarland in connection with information about planned attacks for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. It said a connection to the extremist group ISPK, the Pakistani branch of the Islamic State, was possible.
Source: Krone
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