(Milcah Anila, Intern Journalist) Vienna: Terrorist attack in Austria. Five people were killed in a shooting by gunmen in different parts of central Vienna on Monday night. 17 people were injured. Austrian Interior Minister Carl Nehemmar said the gunman was a Syrian sympathizer of the Islamic State (IS). Kuznetsov has dual citizenship in Austria and North Macedonian.
He was previously detained and jailed on his way to Syria to join IS. However, he was released under the Juvenile Act last December and committed the murder. Kuztim attacked civilians with automatic rifles, guns, and swords. At 8 pm in an area in front of the police opened fire on Kunj. A police officer was injured in the shooting between the two. After that Police said the assailant was killed around 08:09 p.m. The shootings took place in all six areas of central Vienna. Seven of those injured in the attack are in critical condition.
Firing in congested areas
A total of 20,000 videos related to the attack were uploaded on social media. Many videos have gone viral. The scenes of a man stabbing and firing a rifle through the streets are horrific. The videos show attacks in densely populated bars.
Let’s support Austria: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed shock over the attack. He tweeted on Tuesday that he would be there for Austria in all possible ways during this tragic time. The nations of the world were shaken by the recent attack in Austria in the wake of three terrorist attacks in France. US President Trump has condemned the attack by French President Macron.
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