He struck on the night before a new coronavirus lockdown went into effect, when many people would be out and about. “Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah and your enemies…” (Qur’an 8:60)
“5 dead in Vienna attack; assailant had previous conviction,” by Philipp Jenne and Frank Jordans, Associated Press, November 3, 2020:
VIENNA (AP) — Five people died, including an assailant, and 17 others were wounded in a shooting in the heart of Vienna hours before a coronavirus lockdown started, Austrian authorities said Tuesday. The dead attacker was a 20-year-old Austrian-North Macedonian dual national who had a previous terror conviction.
Two men and two women died from their injuries in the attack Monday evening, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said. The suspected attacker was shot and killed by police.
Vienna’s hospital service said seven people were in life-threatening condition Tuesday after the attack, the Austrian news agency APA reported. In total, 17 people were being treated in hospitals, with gunshot wounds but also cuts.
“It is now confirmed that yesterday’s attack was clearly an Islamist terror attack,” Kurz said. “It was an attack out of hatred — hatred for our fundamental values, hatred for our way of life, hatred for our democracy in which all people have equal rights and dignity.”
Interior Minister Karl Nehammer later told APA that the dead assailant, who had roots in the Balkan nation of North Macedonia, had a previous conviction under a law that punishes membership in terrorist organizations.
The attacker, named as Kujtim Fejzulai, was sentenced to 22 months in prison in April 2019 because he had tried to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State group. He was granted early release in December under juvenile law.
Fifteen house searches have taken place and several people have been arrested, he added. The attacker, he said, “was equipped with a fake explosive vest and and an automatic rifle, a handgun and a machete to carry out this repugnant attack on innocent citizens.”
Authorities were still trying to determine whether further attackers may be on the run. People in Vienna were urged to stay at home if possible on Tuesday and children did not have to go to school. Some 1,000 police officers were on duty in Vienna on Tuesday morning….
The shooting began shortly after 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) Monday near Vienna’s main synagogue as many people were enjoying a last night of open restaurants and bars before a month-long coronavirus lockdown, which started at midnight.
Vienna police chief Gerhard Puerstl said the attacker was killed at 8:09 p.m….
Unverified footage posted on social media showed a gunman walking through the streets, apparently shooting at people at random, wounding several. It was unclear whether the person seen shooting was the same individual in each video….
Ferd III says
Muslim Jihad. Fake News and Leftard half wits will blame Jan Sobieski and his destruction in 1683 of a ‘largely peaceful’ Muslim invasion and investiture of Austria and Vienna. This attack with more Jihad to come, are simply ‘the price Austria must pay’ for insulting the Koranimal cult.
ElderlyZionist says
Civilians in Austria aren’t supposed to have AK rifles. He didn’t act alone.
Thomas Hennigan says
“attack on innocent citizens.”. Yes, but for the jihadis the kefir is not innocent as he has rejected Aláh and his “prophet”. And Allah has ordered all Mohammedans to kill them.
gravenimage says
This is true–Infidels are not seen as innocent.
Gulmohammad says
This is not jihad to kill innocent people I am Muslim and this dogs must goto hell this is not our islam to kill innocent people it’s normal Muslim or non Muslim innocent killing is not and the Islam
gravenimage says
Gulmohammad, how do you explain the “Prophet” Muhammed having his critics assassinated? How do you explain any criticism of Islam being banned under Shari’ah law?
How do you explain your coreligionists all over the world acting just like this? If you *really* believed that this was un-Islamic, why wouldn’t you be out telling your fellow Muslims that they have all gotten their faith so very, very wrong, instead of spending your time here trying to whitewash Islam for the ‘filthy Infidels’?
Michael Copeland says
Oh look!
No “mental illness”.
No “looking for a motive”.
No “poverty … deprivation … alienation …oppression.”
It has taken an inordinate time, and many, many, attacks, with a long shameful roll-call of victims, but A CORNER HAS BEEN TURNED. Authorities are beginning to grasp what they are dealing with, and beginning to articulate it, instead of wilfully denying it.
The carefully constructed artifice of taqiyya has begun to crack.
Counter jihad must redouble the demolition.
Chrissie01 says
pickin’ up speed, ain’t it?
Previously one per month, then one per week, now several per day…
john smith says
Yes Chrissie, it certainly is picking up speed.
gravenimage says
Yes–as I expected, the Jihad is getting expoentially worse.
M.W Eric says
They cannot be reason with are already gone with their twisted ideology.
Mason Stewart says
More specifically the attacker was Albanian with dual Austrian-North Macedonian citizenship
https://balkaninsight.com/2020/11/03/vienna-terror-attacker-was-citizen-of-north-macedonia/
Mike says
It is time to use one of the Quran quotes “seek them out & kill them” all of those Cowards on the Terrorist watch list otherwise it will grow like a Cancer what is it going to take for the political correct BS stops.
Robert Hampton says
Lemmeseehere … the Koran tells the faithful Muslims to immigrate to target countries. They start by being peaceful and appearing to integrate (muruna). As their numbers grow, they begin to demand accommodations for their “religion.” They don’t tell the whole story, (kitman) that the real goal is conquest and implementation of Sharia.
Finally, when the Muslim population is around 10-15% of the target country’s population, active terrorism and fighting begins.
So France has 8 million Muslims. Figure ¼ are men and teens capable of jihad. That’s two million. For perspective, Red China has the largest army in the world, 2 million soldiers. The US has only about a half million. Europeans have only a fraction.
What are the odds that Islamic terrorism will increase? How effective will European nations military be?
This is about to get worse. Much worse.
gravenimage says
Robert, most Muslim migrants are military-aged men–so the Muslim population of potential Jihadists is much higher than 25%