VIENNA, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Austria is presently well-prepared against a potential domestic terror attack, leader of the armed forces counter-intelligence service Rudolf Striedinger said on Tuesday.
Austria Press Agency quoted Striedinger as saying that elite special forces personnel are presently situated in a ring around the national capital of Vienna and can act in a rapid-response fashion, should the need arise.
Such anti-terror measures are also at present a high priority for the armed forces, with cooperation with the police. The military is allowed to function in a supportive role in the event of a larger-scale attack.
Striedinger further stated the armed forces is presently well-placed overall.
He added that some domestic concerns however remained.
