It is an alarm signal that 14-year-olds are becoming potential perpetrators, said Vienna's ÖVP state party chairman Karl Mahrer in a statement. The former state police commander called for comprehensive monitoring of activities on the internet and messenger services, as well as a rigorous review of Islamic associations, especially in Vienna.

Vienna's FPÖ Wants to Deport Threats

FPÖ leader Dominik Nepp called the foiled attack "the direct result of failed integration policies and open borders that open the door to radical Islamists." He demanded the immediate closure of "radical Islamic mosques and associations" and the immediate deportation of threats. According to the Directorate of State Protection and Intelligence Service (DSN), their number was recently "in the higher double-digit range."

Vienna's Green Party chairwoman Judith Pühringer saw the case as another example of a young boy radicalizing online and accordingly called for "full force" action against TikTok.

(APA/Red)

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