Several reportedly dead and injured after 'Islamist terror' attack near Vienna synagogue

A shooting near a synagogue in Vienna has left several dead and injured, according to reports.

Interior minister Karl Nehammer told the local TV channel ORF TV that she shooting is believed to be a terror attack.

Pictures and video that have emerged on social media appear to show gunshots being fired near one of the city's main squares.

Police on Twitter confirmed on Twitter there is a "large police operation" going on in the area.