Incident Summary:

11/02/2020: An assailant wearing a fake suicide vest opened fire on civilians outside of Seitenstettengasse Temple 4, 1010 Wien, in Vienna, Austria. The assailant continued to open fire on civilians in Salzgries, Fleischmarkt, Bauernmarkt, Graben and, Morzinplatz areas before being shot and killed by police. In addition to the assailant, four people were killed and 22 others were injured in the attack. Kujtim Fejzulai, an unaffiliated individual, claimed responsibility for the incident and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), using the name Abu Dujana al-Albani. Sources noted the Fejzulai was previously arrested for attempting to travel to Syria to join the group. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident, calling Fejzulai a "soldier of the caliphate."

GTD ID:
202011020007

When:
2020-11-02

Country:
Austria

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Vienna

City:
Vienna

Location Details:
The incident occurred at Seitenstettengasse 4, 1010 Wien.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Austrian Federal Police
Specific Description Police Officer
Nationality of Target Austria
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Multinational
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Firearms Handgun
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
Weapon Details
An automatic rifle, a pistol, a machete, and a fake explosives-laden vest were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information The victims included one German, three Austrians, one dual Portuguese-Luxembourger citizen, one dual Swiss-German citizen, one Bosnian, one Chinese, one Afghan, two Slovaks, two Germans, and thirteen Austrians.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Jihadi-inspired extremists Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Video)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 5 Fatalities / 22 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 5
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 22
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Four people 'killed in cold blood' in Vienna during night of terror," CNN, November 3, 2020.
"Vienna terror attack: Isis claims responsibility for shooting rampage that killed four victims," The Independent, November 3, 2020.
"Authorities in Vienna now believe shooter who killed 4 likely acted alone," ABC News, November 3, 2020.