Shops remain open – wall scribbles announce attack in Donauzentrum

There is a terrorist threat against the Donauzentrum in Vienna-Donaustadt. A wall graffiti written in bad German announced an attack for Tuesday evening, the wording suggests an Islamist background. “It is important to note that the matter is taken very seriously, but there should be no panic,” police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger told the “Krone”.

In the picture that was sent to the “Krone”, numerous insults and the threat of terrorism could be seen. “Islam will win,” was smeared on the wall. “We are taking the threat seriously, the State Office for State Security and Combating Extremism (LSE) is investigating,” the police said on Tuesday when asked. The operating company of the “Westfield Donauzentrum” informed the employees about the threat situation in two letters on Monday. The shopping center still remains open. On the one hand, it was emphasized that the shopping center would remain open on Tuesday and, on the other hand, that there was initially no reason for the employees to worry Employees exist because they strictly adhere to police guidelines. Nevertheless, Haßlinger emphasizes: “The situation is of course continuously assessed in close cooperation with the LSE and further measures can be taken if there is a specific risk situation.”
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