US EditionWeapons cache linked to Hamas found in Vienna by Austria’s intelligence service
Austrian and British authorities arrested a suspect linked to a Hamas weapons cache found in Vienna containing five handguns and 10 magazines for possible terror attacks.
- Austria's intelligence service uncovered a weapons cache in Vienna linked to the Palestinian militant group Hamas, intended for possible terrorist attacks targeting Israeli or Jewish institutions in Europe.
- A 39-year-old British citizen with alleged close ties to the weapons cache was arrested in London on Monday.
- The weapons cache, discovered in a rented storage room, contained five handguns and 10 magazines and is thought to be part of unspecified foreign operations linked to Hamas.
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The main target, according to the investigation, were "Israeli or Jewish settlements" in the country. Arrests were extended by Germany and the United Kingdom. "Secret of weapons" was found in Vienna.
Weapons cache believed linked to Hamas found in Vienna by Austria’s intelligence service
Austria’s domestic intelligence service has uncovered a weapons cache in Vienna that is believed to be linked to the Palestinian militant group Hamas for use in “possible terrorist attacks in Europe,” the government said Thursday.
A British citizen has been arrested in London suspected of having links with three alleged Hamas members accused of planning attacks on Jewish sites, as reported by the authorities this Thursday. Parallelly, in Austria, the police have seized weapons that would have been brought into the country with the aim of preparing attacks, especially against Israeli or Jewish institutions in Europe."The State Security and Intelligence Directorate (DSN) ha…
The Austrian security services (Dsn) are convinced that they have put their hands on guns and ammunition, in Vienna, which would have been used for attacks in Europe, and attribute equipment to Hamas extremists. The weapons were hidden in a suitcase, hidden in a warehouse rented in the Austrian capital: they are five guns each equipped with a double loader. Following the rules imposed on the disclosure of personal data, the 007 Austrians have li…
A suspected Hamas member is alleged to have helped prepare attacks in Germany. Federal prosecutors have now arrested the man in London. The investigation also led to the discovery of weapons in Vienna.
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