A 19-year-old Austrian has been arrested in a major police operation in the town of Ternitz. The man is said to have planned an attack against a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, according to the newspaper. The allegedly planned attack is described as possible terrorism, according to the newspaper. In addition, the police are said to have arrested another person in Vienna in connection with the case. This is supposed to be a 17-year-old boy, who is referred to by the media as an accomplice. The oldest person arrested is accused by the police of having sworn allegiance to the terrorist organization IS. The Kronen Zeitung newspaper on Wednesday evening quoted an unnamed source on the information about what the man is suspected of. The tip must have come from foreign security authorities. The newspaper Heute reports that the house of the 19-year-old is currently being searched by the police, on suspicion of explosives. A number of items, including chemical substances, have been seized. The arrest in the Austrian town of Ternitz required the evacuation of a large number of residents, according to the Kronen Zeitung. Local police say they are going to beef up security for the upcoming Taylor Swift concerts at Ernst Happen Stadium, which are scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Before the incident, it was announced that a total of 200 uniformed police officers and security guards would be present at the concert. Now the police have stated that security will be stepped up even more. Published 07/08/2024, at 18.51 Updated 07.08.2024, at 19.10
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