The UAE strongly condemns and affirms its rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism

Dead and wounded in a terrorist attack targeting 6 locations in Vienna

Austrian police at the scene of the Vienna terrorist attack.

Reuters

The Austrian police announced that gunmen opened fire on Monday night in six different locations in the center of the capital, Vienna, in a terrorist attack that killed four civilians, in addition to the outlet that the Austrian Minister of Interior, Karl Nihamer, declared as one of the supporters of ISIS.

The UAE strongly condemned the terrorist attack, affirming its rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism, and the terrorist attack was met with wide international condemnation.

In detail, the Austrian police said in a tweet on “Twitter” that “there were shootings in six locations,” and “four people died and many others were injured,” noting that “police officers shot a suspect and killed him.”

The tweet added that the terrorist attack in Vienna involved "many suspects armed with rifles."

The Vienna police chief said, in a press conference, yesterday, that two men and a woman, and a fourth did not specify his gender, were killed in the attack that took place in the city center of Vienna, on Monday evening, and that the Minister of Interior blamed it on sympathetic ISIS sympathizers.

This was the only known attacker, and he was shot dead by police, according to "Reuters".

The Austrian Interior Minister, Karl Nihamer, described the attacker, who was killed by the police in the attack, as a "militant terrorist."

"We witnessed an attack (Monday) evening by at least one terrorist," Nihamer said in a press conference, describing him as sympathetic to the "ISIS" organization.

On Monday, gunmen attacked six sites in central Vienna, in an operation that began outside the main synagogue, killing and wounding at least 16 people, while police killed one of the gunmen.

At least one attacker remains at large after the attack, which Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz described as a "hateful terrorist attack."

The interior minister urged residents to avoid the downtown area, adding that border checks have been stepped up.

Yesterday, the Austrian government said that the gunman who was shot dead in the Vienna attacks had spent time in prison, for trying to travel to Syria and join ISIS.

The Vienna Ministry of Interior confirmed a report published by the ABA news agency, which stated that the perpetrator of the attack was sentenced to 22 months in prison in April 2019.

According to the report, citing the Austrian Minister of the Interior, the man was released in December 2019 due to his young age.

The UAE strongly condemned the terrorist attack that occurred in the Austrian capital Vienna, which resulted in the death and injury of a number of people.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation confirmed in a statement that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts, and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at destabilizing security and stability, and inconsistent with religious and humanitarian values ​​and principles.

The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences and condolences to the families and families of the victims as a result of this heinous crime, and its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.

For its part, the World Council for Tolerance and Peace affirmed that it and its members share grief and trauma with the citizens of Vienna and Austria in these difficult times, which followed the terrorist attack, "offering our heartfelt condolences to all the families of the victims and the entire Austrian people."

Saudi Arabia and several Arab countries condemned the terrorist attack, as it was stated in a statement issued by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "We strongly condemn and denounce the terrorist attack, and we affirm the Kingdom's solidarity with the Republic of Austria in taking measures to ensure security and safety from extremism tendencies and acts of terrorism and violence in all its forms."

The United Nations and countries around the world condemned the bloody attack that took place in the center of Vienna.

US President Donald Trump condemned the "vicious terrorist act" that Austria witnessed.

"We pray for the people of Vienna, after another vicious terrorist act in Europe," he said in a tweet on Twitter.

"These vicious attacks against innocent people must stop."

The United States stands with Austria, France and the rest of Europe in the fight against terrorists. ”

In turn, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, declared that the European Union “strongly condemns the horrific attack” in Vienna, describing it as a “cowardly act”.

Yesterday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the bloody attack, saying that "terrorism is our common enemy", and that fighting it is "our common battle."

In Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote in a tweet on Twitter in French and German: “We French share the feelings of shock and pain to the Austrian people (...) After France, here is a friendly country that is under attack.

It is our European continent.

We will not give up anything ».

Italy, Spain, Britain, Greece, Australia, Canada, Israel and Russia also condemned the terrorist attack, as Russian President Vladimir Putin "strongly condemned this brutal crime", reaffirming the inhuman nature of terrorism.

• The perpetrator of the terrorist attack was a supporter of "ISIS", according to Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nihamer.

Follow our latest local and sports news, and the latest political and economic developments via Google news