Islamic State group material found at 2nd suspect’s home in foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows
- Authorities found Islamic State group and al-Qaida material at the home of the second suspect in a foiled plot to attack canceled Taylor Swift shows in Austria.
- A 17-year-old Austrian citizen was arrested near the stadium, while a 19-year-old was also taken into custody, with their names withheld due to privacy laws.
- Austrian officials alleged the suspects aimed to attack with knives or explosives, prompting Barracuda Music to cancel the three scheduled concerts for safety.
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Interior Minister Gerhard Karner called the arrest a “prevented tragedy”
Suspects arrested for planned attack on Taylor Swift concerts influenced by Islamic State
Three sold-out Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna were canceled due to a planned attack by youths, one of whom had uploaded an oath of allegiance to the Islamic State group. One of the two suspects admitted their plot was to “kill as many people as possible.”
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Alleged suspects in foiled attack on Taylor Swift shows inspired by Islamic State group: officials
Both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida, Austrian authorities said Thursday, and investigators found bomb-making materials at one of their homes. Officials said one of the two confessed to planning to “kill as many people as possible outside the concert venue.”
What is Islamic State, the group implicated in Taylor Swift concert plot?
DUBAI - The 19-year-old Austrian suspected of masterminding a planned attack on a Taylor Swift concert had vowed allegiance to the Islamic State militant group's leader, authorities said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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