Austria: 24 men face trial over gang war in Vienna, which saw 7 Afghans stabbed and nearly killed in case of mistaken identity

The brutal attack in Vienna on July 7, 2024, which left seven young men from Afghanistan seriously injured, was a case of fatal mistaken identity, according to the subsequent investigation. The incident, which saw victims stabbed—one “near his heart”—and another suffer a “minor brain hemorrhage,” was the culmination of escalating street battles and gang rivalry in the city over … Continue reading Austria: 24 men face trial over gang war in Vienna, which saw 7 Afghans stabbed and nearly killed in case of mistaken identity