A 20-year-old gunman, Kujtim Fejzulai, previously convicted of trying to travel to Syria to join IS, was killed by police after he had gone on a shooting spree, killing four different people at different locations in Vienna. 23 people including a policeman were wounded; three of them are still in a critical condition. The victims were in an area near the central synagogue, full of people in bars and restaurants. Several arrests were made during searches. The IS group claimed responsibility, but there is no evidence of any accomplice. Fejzulai had been freed from prison in December 2019 after completing a de-radicalisation programme.
Austria: terror attack in Vienna
Written by David Fletcher 06 Nov 2020Additional Info
- Pray: for God to comfort all who are in mourning, shock, and fear, and for this incident not to inspire copycat attacks. (Psalm 23:4)
- More: www.france24.com/en/europe/20201103-islamic-state-group-claims-responsibility-for-vienna-terrorist-attack-without-providing-evidence
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