Thread by @ejmalrai

Watching the video of the terrorist shooting a civilian while walking, it reminds me of the same style used in Paris when the attacker did exactly the same, shooting a policeman.

In #austriaAttack, the man carried a gun & a machine gun with abundant ammo

https://twitter.com/ejmalrai/status/1323476741566976000

#austriaAttack doesn't look an attack on the Synagogue but a terrorist - It doesn't look he had a specific target- attack shooting passerby. 1 of the terrorists (it is definitely a Paris-style attack to me) shot a civilian from a short distance 3 times to be able to reach him.

It is early to jump to conclusions but, the first idea I have is that of #ISIS using its propaganda machine to announce its return and start recruiting.
These are the consequences of the war on #Syria when #Europe allowed jihadists to travel to turn the country into a fail-state.

This is what #Europe failed to understand that the continent is much closer to the Middle East and its waves than the #US.

You support an illegal war waged by the US, it is not Washington that paid the price but #Paris #Vienna #Brussels and other European cities.

When I say the Paris attack, I refer to the series of coordinated "Islamic State" attacks that took place on 13 November 2015 in Paris.

In #austriaAttack, no suicide attacks involved, but Unusual terrorists had access to automatic weapons in #Vienna.

I believe the #COVID19 Lockdown at 20:00 precipitated the time of the attack and reduced civilian casualties. Now it is the work of CT cooperation.

Vienna on high alert as police hunt for armed gunmen in Austria terror attack.

bbc.com/news/world-eur…

What puzzles me in these FTs is the fact that the shooter opened fire (missed) against a woman w/ Hijab (possible) unless there are other invisible elements in this video of #austriaAttack.
In the FTs the woman spotted him, turned back & ran when he opened fire in her direction.

#ViennaTerroristAttack : Five dead, including a terrorist in #Austriaattack and 5 severely wounded.

Buying automatic weapons, bringing a group of attackers together (more than one) & managed to stay under the radar shld be recognised. Although #ISIS is still capable of organising attacks overseas & dormant cells r present, the group is far from regaining its 2014-2016 'glory'.

#Europe can only foil terrorist attacks when Counter-Terrorism cooperation is achieved among states. Also, the tightening on these groups back home, in #Syria and #Iraq mainly is essential. You fight the roots before the little branches even if these branches cause death.

Support to countries like #Iraq and #Syria in strategic stability prevents the migration of terrorists who aim to hit where people can talk more about them. Terrorists love media and want the world to advertise for them. That is the main aim of these attacks in #Europe.

Also, remember how Abu Musab Zarqawi wanted a sectarian Sunni-Shia war to bring all Sunni behind him? Well, this is the same strategy to push #EU Europe to attack #Islam creating #IslamoPhobia_Is_Terrorism and for Muslims to feel persecuted and fall into #ISIS arms.

Similar attacks on larger scale happen in the Middle East regularly & have been on for years. These attacks find less publicity coz people in the ME are, unfortunately, used to live with death nearby. This is not the case in #Europe & this is why #ISIS aims for #EU #ViennaAttack

#ViennaAttack Kurtin S, killed 4 people & killed by the police, was born in 2000 in Vienna where he grew up. He is of Albanian origin (parents from Northern Macedonia). He was 1 of 90 Austrian who wanted to travel to #Syria but was prevented by local authorities, V @florianklenk

So, now we know that the terrorist of #ViennaAttack was radicalised in #Austria & had his own circle of friends. A good start and important to know he is not a refugee but has embraced #ISIS call during the #Iraq #Syria war.

A 20 -year-old doesn't adopt radicalism/Takfiri alone.

#Austria Interior Karl Nehammer: "Last night, raids took place in connection w/ the terrorist attack.15 houses search & several arrests. Kujtim, the 20-year-old Austrian citizen with dual nationality (Northern Macedonia) had dummy explosives belt, a rifle, a pistol & a machete."

#ISIS claim its responsibility for #ViennaAttack by "Abu Dujana al-Albani, a soldier of the Caliphate". #austriaAttack

Information in this claim has been officially released this morning, giving ample time for ISIS to benefit from the details. However, I believe it this time.