Austria: Plans for bomb attack found in Graz shooting suspect’s home

Discarded plans for a bomb attack were found at the home of the suspected perpetrator of a deadly school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, local police said on Wednesday. Police said earlier that they had found a non-functioning Read More …

Austria: Life Sentence for Styrian Bomb Maker

A 56-year-old Styrian was sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday at the Graz Regional Criminal Court for several bombs he had built and placed at the Jehovah’s Witnesses. The IT technician had actually intended to kill his ex-wife, he confessed Read More …

Europol: AK rifles and grenades seized as firearms trafficking route into France dismantled

Seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the gang, which is believed to have sourced high-powered weapons from illegal markets in the Western Balkans and trafficked them into France for onward distribution. The joint operation – supported by Europol and Read More …

Austria to allocate millions of euros to Ukraine for mine clearance and grain delivery

Vienna will allocate €5 million to Ukraine for mine clearance efforts and €2 million for grain delivery following a visit by Austria’s Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger to Kyiv on Friday 14 March. Meinl-Reisinger is reported to have arrived on a Read More …

Austria: Man stabs 5 people in Villach killing 14-year-old in what police describe as a random attack

A 23-year-old man stabbed five passersby in southern Austria on Saturday in what police said was a random attack that left a 14-year-old dead and four others injured. The suspect was detained in the city of Villach, where the attack Read More …

Irish soldiers prepare for ‘likely’ deployment in 2025 with EU battlegroup

Irish soldiers are preparing for the likelihood of deployment in 2025 as part of an EU battlegroup amid increased political instability around the world. The Irish Government approved the participation by the Defence Forces in a German-led EU battlegroup this Read More …

Austria: CIA say Taylor Swift Vienna terrorists planned to kill “tens of thousands” of fans

The CIA have reported that the terrorists who planned to attack the Taylor Swift Vienna gigs were aiming to kill “tens of thousands” of fans. Earlier this month, all three of the pop star’s ‘Eras Tour’ shows in Vienna were Read More …

Austria: Iraqi teen held in Vienna after Taylor Swift attack plot foiled

An 18-year-old Iraqi national was detained in Vienna in connection with investigations into an alleged plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital, Austria’s interior minister said on Friday. The Iraqi comes from the same circle as Read More …

Almost €500 million allocated for mine clearance in Ukraine

Ukraine has allocated about €500 million for mine clearance, which will be spent on survey equipment, machinery and equipment for bomb disposal experts. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that taking into account previous support packages, about €500 million have been Read More …

IAEA Training Centre for Nuclear Security Opens Doors to Build Expertise in Countering Nuclear Terrorism

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) opened today a unique nuclear security training centre, the first international facility of its type, to support the growing efforts to tackle global nuclear terrorism. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi officially opened the Read More …

NATO launches large CBRN exercise ‘Toxic Trip 2023’ on Koksijde airbase

The Koksijde air base in West Flanders, Belgium, is hosting a significant NATO chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defence exercise called “Toxic Trip 2023” from September 23 to September 29. The exercise involves approximately 600 military personnel from 18 Read More …

NATO troops complete live-agent CBRN training at Exercise Precise Response in Canada

CANADIAN FORCES BASE SUFFIELD, Alberta, Canada – Highly specialized NATO forces honed their lifesaving and mission-enabling skills during live-agent chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) training at Exercise Precise Response on Canadian Forces Base Suffield in Alberta, Canada, July 10 – Read More …

Ukraine’s allies commit $244 million for humanitarian mine clearance, Kyiv says

Ukraine’s allies have committed to allocating $244 million and providing special equipment for the purpose of humanitarian mine clearance, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Tuesday. She said the donors included the United States, European Union, Japan, Germany, Read More …

Austria to join mine clearance efforts in Ukraine

Austria will support humanitarian mine clearance efforts in Ukraine, as part of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Support Programme for Ukraine. According to Alexander Schallenberg, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Read More …

EU provides explosive and mine detection dogs to Ukraine

The EU has launched a project to train and donate 50 explosive and mine detection dogs to the Ukrainian authorities. Nine of them have already been paired with Ukrainian dog handlers. According to the European Commission, 30% of Ukraine’s territory Read More …

Austria: Vienna police warn of credible threat of ‘Islamist-motivated attack’ targeting churches

Austrian police warn of the danger of an ‘Islamist-motivated attack’ targeting churches in Vienna. The country’s intelligence service didn’t disclose any further information as to the threats received. Police in Vienna tweeted that they had heighted security in front of certain buildings, including churches, Read More …

India: NIA arrests Tarn Taran blast ‘mastermind’ on extradition from Austria

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested alleged terrorist Bikramjit Singh, who was wanted in connection with the Tarn Taran bomb blast in Punjab, after his extradition from Vienna in Austria. The accused was extradited to India by the Read More …

The Extraordinary Life of the Most Notorious Terrorist Before Bin Laden

If you asked someone to name the world’s most famous terrorist, chances are they would say Osama Bin Laden, the radical Islamist and mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. But 50 years ago, before anyone even associated fundamentalist Islam with terrorism, Read More …

Vienna terror suspect wore a fake suicide vest and was IS sympathiser, minister says

Two men and two women have died in a terror attack in Vienna and 15 others, including a police officer, have been seriously injured. Seven of the victims are in a life-threatening condition, news agency APA reported. One suspect, who Read More …

Austria’s Kneissl Thanks Lavrov For Supporting Vienna’s Mine Clearance Initiative In Syria

Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl expressed gratitude on Tuesday to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for supporting Vienna‘s initiative on humanitarian mine clearance in Syria, which is aimed at helping create conditions for the return of refugees and displaced people. Last November, Kneissl announced that Austria and Slovenia launched a joint Read More …