Austrian Integration Minister Susanna Raab: We respect all religions and we have sleeper cells for terrorism
Susanna Raab, the Minister for Integration in Austria, confirmed that her country respects all religions and wants to cooperate with the moderates of all religions in order to fight extremism. "Unfortunately, there are sleeper cells for terrorism in the country," Raab said in statements today, Thursday. 300 people from Austria wanted to join ISIS in Syria and Iraq during the past few years, and 150 of them were killed there, while another 150 people returned, and most of them were arrested and unfortunately some were released. "
The minister affirmed her country's readiness to deal with extremist threats, pointing out that any terrorist must be in prison for life, and that the security of society must be guaranteed 100 percent.
She added that it had been decided to introduce electronic methods to monitor extremists and follow their movements. Including electronic bracelets.
The minister stated that she is aware of the sensitivity of the issue of closing mosques that are frequented by extremist elements, and therefore a comprehensive and accurate count is being made to ensure efficiency in decision-making in the future.
On social media sites and their role in spreading hate ... the minister said that there is a great reluctance to resort to the police when hate attacks occur on the Internet, noting that reports in this regard will be followed up quickly through a website of the ministry.
