With all the Ooh-Aah of the US inauguration, Europe's problems with Extremism
have taken a back-seat. But...
Man suspected of planning Vienna bomb attack arrested.
'A man suspected of planning a bomb attack in Vienna has been arrested by
special forces, Austrian media has reported.
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The Austrian authorities had been warned about a possible attack by foreign
intelligence services, a Vienna police spokesman, Thomas Keiblinger, told
news agency APA.
He said: "There were growing indications of a planned attack in the capital
in the past few days."
The suspect was detained at an apartment in Vienna at around 5pm UK time,
Mr Keiblinger said. He added: "The man has been in custody... There are still
lots of things to clear up."
The number of officers on the streets has been increased, while police have also
warned people to be alert and tell them if they see any suspicious items.
Police refused to comment on a report from the Kronen-Zeitung newspaper that
the suspect had built explosives in Germany.
The newspaper also claimed the man belonged to an Islamist group which
originating in Albania, and which held sympathies with Islamic State.
Without specifying its sources, another Austrian newspaper, Krone, said a group
of radical Islamists had been planning an attack in the Austrian capital between
15 and 30 January.
Like Kronen-Zeitung, it also said there was a link to Albania, adding that the
suspect had apparently been monitored by special forces since arriving in
Austria earlier on Friday...'
SOURCE:
have taken a back-seat. But...
Man suspected of planning Vienna bomb attack arrested.
'A man suspected of planning a bomb attack in Vienna has been arrested by
special forces, Austrian media has reported.
The Austrian authorities had been warned about a possible attack by foreign
intelligence services, a Vienna police spokesman, Thomas Keiblinger, told
news agency APA.
He said: "There were growing indications of a planned attack in the capital
in the past few days."
The suspect was detained at an apartment in Vienna at around 5pm UK time,
Mr Keiblinger said. He added: "The man has been in custody... There are still
lots of things to clear up."
The number of officers on the streets has been increased, while police have also
warned people to be alert and tell them if they see any suspicious items.
Police refused to comment on a report from the Kronen-Zeitung newspaper that
the suspect had built explosives in Germany.
The newspaper also claimed the man belonged to an Islamist group which
originating in Albania, and which held sympathies with Islamic State.
Without specifying its sources, another Austrian newspaper, Krone, said a group
of radical Islamists had been planning an attack in the Austrian capital between
15 and 30 January.
Like Kronen-Zeitung, it also said there was a link to Albania, adding that the
suspect had apparently been monitored by special forces since arriving in
Austria earlier on Friday...'
SOURCE:
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