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Vienna police warn European cities of terror threats - CNN.com
An unnamed "friendly" intelligence service has warned several European cities of possible terror attacks, according to a statement released Saturday by police in Vienna, Austria.
The attacks would involve explosives or guns and occur sometime between Christmas and New Year's Eve, according to the statement, which did not name the cities that have been warned.
The warning did include the names of several possible attackers the Vienna police have investigated without finding "concrete further results."
"Overall, this is a lead, which stipulates a higher than general abstract state of danger," the Vienna
police said.
In response to the terror threat warning, Vienna and other police in Europe have heightened the security alert by increasing police observation and surveillance at public venues, especially at key events and high-traffic areas.
Among the precautions, police will initiate more thorough security checks, ensure quick readiness in case of an emergency, and increase vigilance in terms of empty suitcases and bags, Vienna police said in the statement. French national police refused to comment when contacted by CNN, but did say more than 48,000
police officers are dedicated to sensitive sites during the school holidays from dec.19 to jan 4 and france plans to recruit 2000 new officers next month
An unnamed "friendly" intelligence service has warned several European cities of possible terror attacks, according to a statement released Saturday by police in Vienna, Austria.
The attacks would involve explosives or guns and occur sometime between Christmas and New Year's Eve, according to the statement, which did not name the cities that have been warned.
The warning did include the names of several possible attackers the Vienna police have investigated without finding "concrete further results."
"Overall, this is a lead, which stipulates a higher than general abstract state of danger," the Vienna
police said.
In response to the terror threat warning, Vienna and other police in Europe have heightened the security alert by increasing police observation and surveillance at public venues, especially at key events and high-traffic areas.
Among the precautions, police will initiate more thorough security checks, ensure quick readiness in case of an emergency, and increase vigilance in terms of empty suitcases and bags, Vienna police said in the statement. French national police refused to comment when contacted by CNN, but did say more than 48,000
police officers are dedicated to sensitive sites during the school holidays from dec.19 to jan 4 and france plans to recruit 2000 new officers next month
