Austrian police warn of possible threat to Vienna churches

Austrian police warned Wednesday of a possible “Islamist-motivated attack” in Vienna against churches, citing undisclosed information the country’s intelligence service had received.
Police in Vienna tweeted that they had heightened security in front of certain buildings, including churches, and increased the presence of officers in the Austrian capital.
Police said they could not say how long their security measures would be in place for.
A police spokesman said, they will carry out surveillance activities and also carry out checks in road traffic.”
He did not give any further details on the background of the threat but said that more police would be seen patrolling in the vicinity of churches.
A spokesman for the archdiocese of Vienna told The Associated Press that Catholic churches did not appear to be the main target.