A far-right rapper has been arrested in Austria and accused of publishing music that is neo-Nazi, antisemitic and racist, the government announced.<\/p>\n
One of the suspect's songs was used as a soundtrack by the perpetrator in the terror attack in Halle, Germany, in October 2019, reported AFP news agency.<\/p>\n
Two people were killed by a gunman after he failed to shoot in his way into a synagogue in the city while broadcasting the attack live on a popular gaming platform.<\/p>\n
The attack on Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day, is considered one of the worst anti-Semitic assaults in Germanys post-war history.<\/p>\n
Last month, a German court sentenced the gunman, a 28-year-old man, to life in prison for murder and attempted murder.<\/p>\n
Austria's Interior Ministry said the rapper had been arrested \"on the orders of the public prosecutor's office in Vienna\" and had been taken into custody following a search on 20 January.<\/p>\n
The suspect from Carinthia is being prosecuted for producing and spreading Nazi ideas and inciting hatred, added AFP. <\/p>\n
Using an anonymous pseudonym Mr Bond, the man is accused of encouraging members of neo-Nazi forums to commit terrorist attacks since 2016. Austrian intelligence had been trying to unmask the suspect for months.<\/p>\n
\"The lyrics of his songs glorify National Socialism and are antisemitic, racist and xenophobic,\" the Interior Ministry said.<\/p>\n
During the search, hard disks, weapons, a military flag of the Third Reich, Nazi objects, and a mixing console were seized by the authorities.<\/p>\n
\"The fight against right-wing extremism is our historical responsibility\", said Interior Minister Karl Nehammer.<\/p>\n
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