Suspicion of terrorism: Christmas services were quiet

Police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger said the executive’s security measures had taken effect on Monday morning. In recent days, media reports have speculated that an attack on St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna was planned. Four men were arrested.

A decision must be made over the Christmas holidays as to whether she will be placed in pre-trial detention. The suspected terrorists were arrested on Saturday in Vienna-Ottakring. In the course of the official act, a fourth person was also arrested and was already being sought under immigration law, and he was therefore taken into custody. Whether this man has anything to do with the planned crimes remains to be clarified.

The terror suspects are in the Vienna-Josefstadt prison. The public prosecutor’s office announced that it would submit pre-trial detention applications to the State Criminal Court. The investigation is based on terrorist associations (§278b StGB) in connection with terrorist crimes (§278c StGB).

According to media reports, the men are said to be part of a radical Islamist network that is said to have discussed attack plans in Vienna, but also in Cologne and Madrid. There were probably no assassination plans that were about to be implemented, at least in Vienna.

The police had tightened security precautions according to the situation. These will remain in place over the Christmas holidays and towards New Year’s Eve, especially in patrol and surveillance duty. How many additional civil servants have been or will be put into service for this purpose is not communicated. In addition to uniformed personnel, civilian emergency services with special equipment and long weapons are also on the move at critical points. Police attention is focused primarily on churches and religious events, especially church services, as well as Christmas markets.

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