Brussels gunman who killed two Swedes shot dead by police
Brussels, BelgiumReuters A Tunisian gunman suspected of killing two Swedish football fans in Brussels died on Tuesday after being shot by police in a cafe, hours after an attack which Sweden’s prime minister said showed Europe must bolster security to protect itself. The 45-year-old, who identified himself as a member of Islamic State and claimed […]
France deploys 7,000 troops for extra security after teacher slain
Paris, France Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday deployed up to 7,000 soldiers for increased security patrols, as bomb alerts forced the evacuation of the Louvre museum a day after a teacher was killed in an Islamist attack. France was put on its highest security alert on Friday after a 20-year-old man fatally stabbed […]
“Now is the time for war”, says Israel’s military chief
Updated: 12pm (AEDT)Jerusalem/Gaza/Tel Aviv, Israel Reuters Israel’s military chief said, “Now is the time for war”, as his country amassed tanks near the Gaza Strip ahead of a planned ground invasion to annihilate the Palestinian militant Hamas group that rules the enclave. Seeking to build support for its response, Israel’s government showed US Secretary of […]
Ukraine says Russia considering nuclear plant “terror” attack, Moscow denies it
Kyiv, UkraineReuters President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday Ukrainian spies had received information showing Russia was considering carrying out a “terrorist” attack at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant involving a release of radiation. Speaking later, after a meeting of security chiefs and diplomats, the Ukrainian President issued a fresh call to put pressure on Russia to […]
Austrian police: Possible threat to Vienna places of worship
Vienna, Austria AP Austrian police warned on Wednesday of a possible “Islamist-motivated attack” in Vienna against churches and other houses of worship, citing undisclosed information received by the country’s intelligence service. A police van drives past St Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday, 15th March, 2023. Austrian police are warning of a possible “Islamist-motivated […]
Islamic State claims Iran shrine attack, Iran vows response
Updated: 4pm (AEST)Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters The militant group Islamic State said it carried out an attack on a Shi’ite Muslim shrine in Iran on Wednesday which killed 15 people, escalating tensions in a country reeling from a wave of protests and prompting warnings of a response from Tehran. Iranian officials said they had arrested […]
Bow-and-arrow killings in Norway seen as an “act of terror”
Kongsberg, Norway AP The bow-and-arrow rampage by a man who killed five people in a small town near Norway’s capital appeared to be a terrorist act, authorities said Thursday, a bizarre and shocking attack in a Scandinavian country where violent crime is rare. Police identified the attacker as Espen Andersen Braathen, a 37-year-old Danish citizen, […]
Austrian police arrest 14 in manhunt after gunman’s deadly rampage
Vienna, AustriaReuters Austrian police raided 18 properties and arrested 14 people in a massive dragnet on Tuesday, after a gunman identified as a convicted jihadist killed four people and injured 22 in a rampage in the centre of Vienna. The 20-year-old gunman, who was killed by police minutes after opening fire on crowded bars late […]
Updated: At least two killed in Vienna attack involving multiple assailants, locations
Updated: 12.30pm (AEDT)Vienna, AustriaReuters Two people have been killed after multiple gunmen opened fire across central Vienna on Monday, and at least one attacker remained on the run after what Chancellor Sebastian Kurz described as a “repulsive terrorist attack”. Interior Minister Karl Nehammer warned people to stay away from the centre of the city, adding […]
London holds vigil after attack thrusts security to election fore
London, UKReuters London held a vigil on Monday for two people killed near London Bridge by a convicted terrorist who had been released early from prison, an incident that thrust criminal justice to the centre of a campaign 10 days before a national election. Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, both former students active […]