Austrian police thwart jihadist plot to attack Vienna Pride parade.
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Three young men, suspected to be Islamists, have been arrested in Austria for allegedly planning to attack the annual LGBTQ+ Pride parade in Vienna. The suspects, aged 14, 17, and 20, were found with weapons including knives, an axe, and air guns. The Austrian domestic intelligence chief revealed that the men were Austrian nationals of Bosnian and Chechen origin, and one of them was already known to police due to other terrorism charges. The last IS attack in Austria took place in November 2020, killing four people and injuring 23 others.
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