Clan violence escalates

Sharp action against gang terror in the middle of Vienna

Criminal gangs fight over their territory in Vienna. Drugs often play the main role, but sometimes it is "just" a wounded sense of honor.(Bild: stock.adobe.com/Weingartner, stock.adobe.com/ysuel. Krone KREATIV)

For three nights in a row, foreign thugs have kept the residents of several Viennese districts in suspense. The police are now taking action against the criminal clans with a large contingent - the situation is boiling over. At the same time, international studies regularly name the city the most liveable city in the world. But how does this fit together ...

The air in Vienna is burning. High temperatures, a feeling of helplessness and criminal desires are currently driving disputes between different cultural groups to extremes. After several attacks at the weekend in Brigittenau and Meidling - Syrians, Chechens and Afghans fought each other on the street with fists, wooden slats, knives and guns - police investigations are in full swing.