Austria Pushed to Fore of Europe’s Fight With Radical Islam

  • Deadly attack came as city was shutting down for pandemic
  • Macron declares support for Austria against ‘our enemies’

Police officers in central Vienna following the attack on Monday.

Photographer: Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images
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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was thrust into the forefront of Europe’s battle with radical Islam after a gunman went on a rampage through Vienna’s city center.

Authorities suspect a single supporter of Islamic State of carrying out the shootings, which killed at least four people. The attack started at 8 p.m. on Monday as many Viennese enjoyed the last balmy night before the country entered its second lockdown to contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus.