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A 15-year-old Austrian citizen is a suspect in the case, Reuters reports on Thursday. The authorities say that the plan was to kill people outside the concert. A 17-year-old and a 19-year-old have already been arrested. Canceled concerts The concerts that Taylor Swift was supposed to hold in Vienna this weekend have been canceled as a result of terrorist threats. – Out of consideration for everyone’s safety, we have no choice but to cancel the three planned concerts, said the organizer on Wednesday. 65,000 people were expected for each concert. Prime Minister Karl Nehammer writes on the X that “a tragedy has been averted”. Uncover terrorist plans A 19-year-old Austrian citizen was arrested in the town of Ternitz on Wednesday, accused of having planned an attack against the concerts. The police have seized chemicals from his residence. The man has roots in North Macedonia and is seen as an IS sympathizer. It was the Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung that mentioned the incident first. – The alleged perpetrator focused on Taylor Swift’s concerts. Preliminary work has been uncovered. We also know that he swore allegiance to IS a few weeks ago, says director of security Franz Ruf to the newspaper. The suspects are said to have been radicalized online and the authorities suspect them of being extremists. Published 08/08/2024, at 12.00 Updated 08.08.2024, at 12.03



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