{"id":2340464,"date":"2024-09-12T22:17:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T02:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/austria-carries-out-raids-against-72-islamic-extremists-in-bid-to-thwart-9-11-copycats\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T22:24:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T02:24:34","slug":"austria-carries-out-raids-against-72-islamic-extremists-in-bid-to-thwart-9-11-copycats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/austria-carries-out-raids-against-72-islamic-extremists-in-bid-to-thwart-9-11-copycats\/","title":{"rendered":"Austria Carries Out Raids Against 72 Islamic Extremists in Bid to Thwart 9\/11 Copycats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faustria-carries-out-raids-against-72-islamic-extremists-in-bid-to-thwart-9-11-copycats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2340464&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Austrian security forces recently conducted raids involving 72\u200b individuals suspected of Islamic extremism \u200bin response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-town-hall-speech-raises-questions-over-his-fitness-for-office\/\" title=\"Biden town hall speech raises questions over his fitness for office\">heightened concerns<\/a> about potential violence \u200bcoinciding with the 23rd anniversary of \u2064the September 11 attacks in the U.S. The Directorate of State Security and Intelligence highlighted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympics-paris-2024-flame-to-be-lit-on-april-16-relay-to-visit-overseas-territories\/\" title=\"Paris 2024 Olympics flame to ignite on April 16, relay to tour overseas territories.\">symbolic significance<\/a> of the 2001 tragedy for extremists, prompting \u200dpreemptive actions to prevent possible\u200d copycat attacks. The raids, which took \u2064place ahead of the anniversary,\u2063 followed a foiled plot last\u200c year targeting Vienna&#8217;s central station and a \u200crecent thwarted plan \u2062linked \u2062to Taylor\u2062 Swift concerts, where a 19-year-old suspect was allegedly inspired by the Islamic State. During\u2062 the recent operations, authorities\u200b seized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/insane-poll-shows-45-of-dems-approve-sending-unvaccinated-to-designated-facilities\/\" title=\"INSANE: Poll Shows 45% Of Dems Approve Sending Unvaccinated To \u2018Designated Facilities\u2019\">digital devices<\/a> and interrogated\u200b suspects, \u200baimed at uncovering\u200d radical Islamic \u200cpropaganda. Austrian officials \u200chave called for enhanced legal powers for \u200cinvestigators to prevent such plots, with\u200b reliance on international intelligence for crucial information being highlighted.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Austrian security forces carried out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists this week ahead of the 23th anniversary of the 9\/11 attacks in the United States, citing the potential for copycat violence on the date of the plane hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>The raids occurred across the European country on Tuesday, before Wednesday&rsquo;s anniversary, because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/9-11-survivor-visits-ground-zero-first-time-anniversary-attack-incredible-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the 2001 tragedy<\/a> remains symbolic for extremists and has inspired copycat attempts, the Directorate of State Security and Intelligence said Thursday in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities thwarted an attempted attack last year on anniversary at the Vienna central station, and the risk remains high on the date around the world, it said.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&rsquo;s raids came a month after authorities foiled a plot to attack planned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/multiple-taylor-swift-concerts-cancelled-isis-linked-terror-plot-discovered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taylor Swift concerts<\/a> in Vienna, which were then canceled. Austrian officials said the main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian man, was inspired by the Islamic State group and sought to kill tens of thousands of fans.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old had allegedly uploaded to the internet an oath of allegiance to the current leader of the Islamic State group. Authorities said they also found Islamic State group and al-Qaida material at the home of a second suspect, who is 17.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The actions on Tuesday included raids on several prisons in Austria, as well as interrogations of suspects and seizures of digital devices, such as cellphones, to look for evidence of radical Islamic propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>Franz Ruf, Austria&rsquo;s director general for public security, appeared to reference the Taylor Swift plot in the statement, saying the last few weeks have shown the importance of cooperation between security agencies to counter extremism.<\/p>\n<p>Interior Minister Gerhard Karner also called for stronger powers for investigators to be able to root out such plots. 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The raids took place throughout Austria on Tuesday, just before Wednesday&#8217;s anniversary. The Directorate of State Security and Intelligence stated that the events of 2001 continue to hold symbolic significance for extremists and have led to similar attempts in the past. Authorities had previously prevented an attack during last year&#8217;s anniversary at Vienna&#8217;s central station, highlighting ongoing global risks associated with this date.<\/p>\n<p>These recent raids followed a thwarted plot targeting upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, which were subsequently canceled. Austrian officials reported that a primary suspect\u2014a 19-year-old Austrian man\u2014was motivated by the Islamic State group and intended to harm tens of thousands of concertgoers. This individual allegedly posted an oath of loyalty online to the current leader of ISIS. Additionally, authorities discovered materials related to both ISIS and al-Qaida at the residence of another suspect who is just 17 years old.<\/p>\n<p>The operations included searches at various prisons across Austria as well as interrogations and seizures of digital devices like cellphones for evidence related to radical Islamic propaganda. Franz Ruf, Austria\u2019s public security director general, referenced the Taylor Swift incident when emphasizing how recent events underscore the necessity for collaboration among security agencies to combat extremism. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner also advocated for enhanced powers for investigators aimed at uncovering such threats more effectively; currently, Austrian officials often depend on intelligence from other countries\u2014like information from CIA regarding the Swift concerts\u2014since they lack legal authority to monitor text messages unlike some foreign intelligence services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2340465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/e3d3acb02796413ebf800f517fc681ad-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40794,40796,40795,12941,3646],"class_list":["post-2340464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-austria","tag-counterterrorism","tag-islamic-extremism","tag-raids","tag-security"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/e3d3acb02796413ebf800f517fc681ad-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340464\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}