• The Kingdom’s foreign ministry affirmed the country’s solidarity with Austria in maintaining its security

Arab News

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has condemned the extremist attack that took place in Austria’s Vienna on Monday, state news agency SPA reported.

The Kingdom’s foreign ministry affirmed the country’s solidarity with Austria in taking all necessary measures to maintain its security and protect itself from extremism and violence in all its forms.

Meanwhile, the UAE has also denounced the attack that left four people dead – including one of the attackers  – after gunmen opened fire across central Vienna.

It is believed that at least one attacker remains on the run after what Chancellor Sebastian Kurz described as a “repulsive terrorist attack.”

Interior Minister Karl Nehammer warned people to stay away from the center of the city, as officials said border checks were being reinforced and that children would not be required to attend school on Tuesday.