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Vienna
attacks: what we know so far
Oliver
Holmes Oliver Holmes
- Five people died during an attack in Vienna on Monday night, including two male civilians and two female, and one gunman who was killed by police.
- Authorities described the attacker as a 20-year-old “Islamist terrorist” with North Macedonian and Austrian citizenship.
- Fourteen people – including at least one police officer – were injured by gunfire and stabbing attacks, which broke out at 8pm. Seven victims were reported by medics to be in critical condition.
- The assaults occurred at six locations close to Seitenstettengasse in the heart of the Austrian capital.
- Police said they were not certain how many attackers were on the streets and several people have been arrested.
- The army has been deployed in the capital to back up law enforcement, as a widespread search continued on Tuesday.
- Earlier, authorities had said at least one gunman remained on the run. The interior minister, Karl Nehammer, had warned that the assailant was “heavily armed and dangerous” and urged the public to stay indoors until the all-clear was given.
- Schools will be closed in Vienna on Tuesday and the country has declared three days of mourning.
- World leaders have expressed their solidarity with the Austrian people.
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