Large-Scale Operation Following Threat of Attack on ORF Center in Vienna

Major operation at the ORF center at Küniglberg in Vienna-Hietzing: The driver of a small truck blocked the access around 5:00 AM on Tuesday and informed the intervening officers that there might be a bomb in the cargo area. He was immediately arrested, and the area was cordoned off extensively, reported police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger.

Vienna ORF Center Partially Evacuated

During the morning, the truck was searched, and according to Haßlinger, no explosive device was found in the vehicle. The operation, in close coordination with the ORF security team, was still ongoing shortly before 9:00 AM. According to the police spokesman, the immediate vicinity of the operation site was also checked.

The ORF center itself was not closed, but parts of the building complex were evacuated. The bomb disposal unit of the Ministry of the Interior was on site.

Uncertainty About Van Driver

Parallel to the operation in front of the ORF center, the driver was checked, also by the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism. Haßlinger could not provide any further information about his identity. He had parked the small truck slightly askew before the entrance to the center. On the side wall of the structure, there were confused slogans like "KULLMANN WISSEN WILTON KLIMAWANDELade" visible.

(APA/Red)

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