As has now become known, another terror catastrophe in the country could be prevented: our state security put “sleepers” into action for the so-called Islamic State (IS). They had their sights set on major events in Europe – as revenge for the death of the leader.
The previously known details of “Operation Healing” (the Arabic word is “Naqaha”) read like a spy thriller. It all started with the death of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi – successor to the infamous “IS Caliph” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. In any case, the terrorist boss, who was wanted with a million-dollar bounty, blew himself up in his hideout in northwestern Syria in February when a US special command was deployed.
Major jihadist assassination plan
An IS spokesperson then called for reprisals against crowds at major events across Europe. It also called on the new police intelligence agency DSN, the successor to the discredited Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counter-Terrorism (BVT). In fact, the domestic investigators – in collaboration with domestic and foreign authorities – have managed to expose the extremely dangerous Islamist sleeping cell.
And so, two and a half years after the terror night in Vienna, the prevention of an apparently even bigger jihadist assassination plan. As Krone insiders confirmed, the Vienna Marathon in April was the target of a bomb attack modeled on the Boston bombers, a pair of American brothers.
Gang of killers made plans through game consoles
The five-member Iraqi killer group — four of them in other countries — are all veteran ex-executives from the heyday of Islamic State. At the head of the suspects: an Iraqi who enjoys protection status with us. The man came to Austria in 2015 in the shadow of the refugee crisis.
In any case, research into the network is extremely difficult. Because the IS veterans only communicated very carefully about their murderous plans via encryption technology. Among other things, with chat functions of individual video games on consoles. In addition, they met only conspiratorially. It is emphasized that the educational work, including on the prohibited financing of terrorism, has only just begun.
Source: Krone
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