Police in Austria carried out a coordinated operation against islamist extremism, seizing weapons, mobile phones and drugs during nine home searches. The Interior Ministry said the joint action day was conducted on Wednesday, with 17 interviews carried out and authorities searching nine homes across several federal states. It also involved searches in 28 Austrian prisons, where 235 rooms were checked and 334 inmates were present. Investigators conducted the nine raids in Vorarlberg, Tirol, Burgenland, Vienna, Lower Austria and Upper Austria. Police seized mobile phones, data carriers and laptops, along with several knives, two knuckle-dusters and a blank-firing pistol with a magazine. They also secured drugs and extremist literature. The items are currently being examined and evaluated as part of further investigations. The operation involved the State Protection and Intelligence Directorate (DSN), all nine state directorates for state protection and extremism prevention, and the justice authorities. Officers from the regional police directorates, the police dog unit, the Rapid Intervention Group (SIG) and the Cobra unit took part. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said the preventive action was meant to detect, analyse and stop extremist developments early, with the aim of ensuring public safety in Austria. Justice Minister Anna Sporrer highlighted cooperation between the authorities. The case remains under investigation as evidence is being reviewed and analysed.