Attack on Vienna Pride prevented

Austrian security services have reported that they thwarted a planned attack on Vienna's pride parade on Saturday.

According to Reuters, three people aged between 14 and 20 have been arrested on suspicion planning to attack the parade.

Weapons were seized in searches carried out on the suspects' homes.

300,000 people attended the parade.

Omar Haijawi-Pirchner, Austria's domestic intelligence chief said: "Through the successful and also timely intervention, we managed to defuse the moment of danger for Vienna Pride and to ensure the safety of all participants."

He said that the suspects are Austrian citizens with Bosnian and Chechen roots and sympathise with the Islamic State militant group.

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