A "seemingly terrorist" attack and still ongoing Monday night in the streets of Vienna, Austria, has left at least two dead.

The international community, especially in Europe, hastened to react to denounce a "cowardly act" and call for "not to give in" to terrorism.

The attack was not yet over, Monday evening, in Vienna, Austria, as already international reactions poured in.

"Our enemies must know who they are dealing with. We will not give in," commented President Emmanuel Macron on Monday evening after the announcement of the fatal shooting, which left at least two dead, including an assailant, and several wounded.

Around 8 p.m., the first shots erupted in the center of the Austrian capital.

Viennese police then reported incidents in six different locations, with several armed attackers.

"We, the French, share the shock and grief of the Austrian people. After France, a friendly country is attacked. It is our Europe. Our enemies must know who they are dealing with. We will not give in". , Emmanuel Macron tweeted in French and then in German.

We French share the shock and grief of the Austrian people struck this evening by an attack in the heart of their capital, Vienna.

After France, a friendly country is attacked.

This is our Europe.

Our enemies must know who they are dealing with.

We will not give up.

- Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) November 2, 2020

"We must not give in to hatred"

"We must not give in to the hatred which seeks to divide our societies," said the German Foreign Ministry for its part.

"Although the extent of the terrorist acts is not yet determined, our thoughts are with the injured and the victims in these difficult times," he tweeted, referring to "appalling and heartbreaking news" from Vienna .

The European Union for its part "strongly condemned" the "horrible attack" through the voice of the President of the European Council, Charles Michel.

"Europe strongly condemns this cowardly act which violates life and our human values. My thoughts are with the victims and the people of Vienna after the horrific attack this evening. We are on the side of Austria," writes the manager who represents the 27.

Europe strongly condemns this cowardly act that violates life and our human values.



My thoughts are with the victims and the people of #Vienna in the wake of tonight's horrific attack.



We stand with Austria @sebastiankurz

- Charles Michel (@eucopresident) November 2, 2020