BREAKING NEWS Taylor Swift concert fears as two suspects ARRESTED for allegedly plotting terror attack on upcoming Austria shows Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Eve Buckland For Dailymail.Com Published: 19:59, 7 August 2024 | Updated: 20:12, 7 August 2024 e-mail View comments Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack on Taylor Swift 's upcoming shows in Vienna, Austria.
The 19-year-old main suspect was arrested in Ternitz, south of Vienna, and the second person in the Austrian capital - according to Franz Ruf, director-general for public safety in the Ministry of the Interior. The popstar, 34, is due to perform at Vienna's Ernst-Happel-Stadion on August 8, 9, and 10 and security measures for the shows will be stepped up. The suspects - who allegedly radicalized themselves online - were planning to target Vienna in their attack - with the 19-year-old having a particular focus on Swift's Vienna concert, Ruf confirmed.
He added that authorities were aware of 'preparatory actions' for a possible attack. The 19-year-old had pledged an oath of allegiance to the Islamic State group in early July - police said. Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack on Taylor Swift's upcoming shows in Vienna, Austria - Swift is pictured performing in London in June A bomb squad reportedly found chemical substances after raiding the 19-year-old's home, who was suspected of possessing an explosive device - and the substances are now being evaluated to see if they could make a bomb.
The names of the suspects have not been released yet. Ruf said that there would be a special focus on entry checks and concertgoers should plan to arrive in plenty of time. The shows are expected to be attended by 65,000 concertgoers per day, with an additional 10,000 to 15,000 fans outside of the area, police said.
Vienna police chief Gerhard Purst said that, while any concrete danger had been minimized, an abstract risk justified raising security. The record-breaking Eras Tour will end in Vancouver, Canada, on December 8. ISIS Taylor Swift Share or comment on this article: Taylor Swift concert fears as two suspects ARRESTED for allegedly plotting terror attack on upcoming Austria shows e-mail Add comment.
