Process on terrorist plans against Vienna Pride started - shock for Vienna!
Process on terrorist plans against Vienna Pride started - shock for Vienna!
Wien, Österreich - The trial against two brothers who are accused of having planned to have set attacks on the Vienna Pride 2023. A 19-year-old and his 22-year-old brother are accused of being based on the guidance on the instructions for inspecting a terrorist crime (Section 278f of the Criminal Code). In view of the course of negotiations, it remains unclear whether judgments will be made on Tuesday. The court spokeswoman Birgit Eisenmagen confirmed another negotiation day on August 5th.
The 19-year-old's defender expressed that he will only guilty as a member of a terrorist organization. He explains that the 14-year-old's turn to the Islamic State (IS) is due to an "rash action" and young people. The brothers are said to have reinforced a Ukrainian in his suicide face plans and glorified the IS via platforms such as TikTok and Telegram.
stop plans and radicalization
The 19-year-old had concrete plans to acquire a assault rifle AK-47 in the Czech Republic and a large knife to commit an attack on the LGBTQ-Pride in Vienna on June 17, 2023. His younger brother announced that it would move into an IS area to support fighters. Both brothers also posed with the Tahaid gesture, a symbol used by Islamist groups. Evidence of the 19-year-old's departure plans are underpinned by documents collected on the Internet.
The Vienna public prosecutor said that no attack was imminent, but attack plans were discussed in a telegram group. The discussions and the threatening rhetoric in the chats were taken up by a foreign partner service and led to an early warning to the security authorities. The defendants were released after a short detention period due to a lack of urgent suspicion.
concern about youthful radicalization
The developments related to the two brothers are not to be viewed in isolation. As from a report by Süddeutscher Zeitung , a younger target group, ideologically extremist wars and attentions to connect. One example is a 13-year-old from Garching, who flirted with an assassination attempt on the Munich Spring Festival and stated as a motive "revenge for Palestine". The security authorities are concerned about the growing willingness to violence among young people.
The research findings on the radicalization of young people underline the risks associated with the attraction of extremist ideologies. According to the Federal Center for Political Education , the role of the internet in the radicalization is particularly highlighted. More and more young people are being achieved and influenced by social media, which reinforces the challenge for security authorities and society as a whole.
With the ongoing process and the discussion about radicalization in this age group, the question arises as to how such developments can be prevented. It is undisputed that increased attention to education and preventive programs is necessary to counteract such dangers.
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