Security measures in Austria: After Magdeburg, alarm level red!

Security measures in Austria: After Magdeburg, alarm level red!

After the terrorist attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg on Saturday evening, where at least four people were killed and over 200 injured, the security authorities in Austria reacted quickly. In Linz, the entrances to the Christkindlmarkt Rigoros were barricaded and the police are present with a larger contingent. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner emphasized that the safety precautions for Christmas markets were increased weeks ago to prevent such tragedies. There is currently no specific indications of a similar attack in Austria, such as "https://www.oe24.at/oesterreich/chronik/jetzen-werne-wehnacht-weihnacht-verbarrikadated/617887982"> oe24.at reported.

background of the attack in Magdeburg

The 50-year-old doctor Taleb A., a man born in Saudi Arabia, was arrested at the scene. He lived and worked in Bernburg and was not considered an Islamist. Information indicates that he played a prominent role in the Saudi exile community. Her investigations showed that he may have acted out of a desperate situation while he felt persecuted and feared an Islamization of Germany. However, the exact background of his deed is still unclear, and the police are examining all kinds of motives, as the Tagesschau . Today Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Interior Minister Nancy Faeser will travel to Magdeburg to get a picture of the situation on site.