Risk of terror in Vienna: Specific target goals threaten the ball season!

Risk of terror in Vienna: Specific target goals threaten the ball season!

The Viennese ball season is under increased security awareness after radical groups have spread specific requests for terrorist attacks via social media. Current posts from the "Islamic State - Province of Khorasan" (ISPK) show a hand with a weapon on a black background, accompanied by a list of prominent attack goals. These include the Venice Carnival, the film festival in Cannes and the Munich Oktoberfest, but now there are also specific threats against the Viennese ball season. This is reported by the Salzburger Nachrichten .

increased terrorist warning level in Austria

The posting, which circulates in chats from ISPK supporters, represents the largest directly threatening request, which was previously specially expressed for Austria. Security authorities take this threat seriously and have informed all state police departments about possible hazards. Although the police refer to the currently applicable second highest terrorist warning level, there is no concrete indication of an immediate danger, according to the Vienna State Police Directorate. In order to minimize possible threats, extensive security measures are in preparation for the big ball events, as the Vienna police said, while concrete details cannot be announced for security reasons, such as Zeitung reported.

The warning of the UN from the past August emphasizes the increasing risk of attack for Europe, which is based on the ISPK. This group, which was created in Afghanistan, is considered one of the greatest threats to security in Europe. Previously, warning was already warned that, among other things, targeted Stephans Cathedral in Vienna and Cologne Cathedral, which led to arrest in Vienna and Germany. The LSE (State Office for State Security and Extremism Control) has developed standard procedures to ensure security at major events in Austria. In the context of this current threat, the notification remains that despite the increased safety precautions, there is no acute cause for concern.