Austria foils pride parade attack

Austria foils pride parade attack – interior ministry

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 18, 2023 10:05 pm

VIENNA: Austrian police have arrested three youngsters, including a 14-year-old, for allegedly planning an attack at Vienna's pride parade, which drew hundreds of thousands of people, officials said Sunday.

The men aged 14, 17 and 20 and suspected of being Islamic State (IS) sympathizers were held ahead of the parade, according to domestic intelligence agency (DSN) chief Omar Haijawi-Pirchner.

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