Breaking: Terror Attack in Vienna

 Translation by Fousesquawk

-Kronen Zeitung

It is Monday night in Vienna, and the city has been hit with a terrorist attack. Not everything is clear at this point, but reports are that as many as 6 locations in the city may have been hit including a synagogue. There are reports that one police officer is dead and that one terrorist blew himself up. At this time, there will likely be conflicting reports. We are working on a  translation from the Vienna media. In the meantime, here are snippets from Wiener Zeitung:

At least one policeman has been killed in a shootout in the vicinity of Schweden Platz in the Vienna central city. A passerby is also believed to have died. The incident took place near the Israel Religious Community Center and its synagogue. One perpetrator was arrested after an exchange of gunfire, and other (possible perpetrators)  are being sought. According to Vienna police, there are believed to be 6 crime scenes.

-Wiener Zeitung

-Wiener Zeitung

"First, around 8 pm, a policeman who was guarding a synagogue on the Seitenstettengasse was shot. Then according to eye-witnesses, at least 50 more shots were fired. Of the six crime scenes according to initial information, are the following streets and squares in the Vienna inner city: Salzgries, Seitenstettengasse, Fleishmarkt, Morzin Platz, Graben, and Baurnmarkt." 

-Wiener Zeitung

Kronen Zeitung reports one terrorist is dead, apparently having blown himself up.

"Terror attack in the vicinity of Schweden Platz and at least five other crime scenes on Monday evening in Vienna. Several deaths and injuries are confirmed. Among the dead are believed to be at least one police officer, a passerby, and also an attacker. One perpetrator is believed to have blown himself up with a suicide belt. According to police, there are other perpetrators on the run. The suspects used long guns and apparently knives. At least one man is arrested. Also in the subway, shots are believed to have been fired. There are pictures and videos online that show how the police detained several persons in the ditch*." 

-Kronen Zeitung

* The word generally means where a moat had previously encircled the inner city.

Daily Mail (UK) is reporting as many as 7 dead at this point. There are videos of the attack.

In case you are still wondering, multiple cries of, "Allahu akhbar" from the terrorists have been heard. This is an Islamic terrorist attack. Combine this with what has been happening in France and the irresponsible actions of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the situation in Europe is now critical.