Two suspects who were arrested for planning potential terror attacks on Taylor Swift’s now-canceled shows in Vienna, Austria, have apparent links to the Islamic State group and al-Qaida.
Two suspects who were arrested for planning potential terror attacks on Taylor Swift’s now-canceled shows in Vienna, Austria, have apparent links to the Islamic State group and al-Qaida, according to Austrian officials.The main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian citizen, was arrested on Tuesday.
8, 9 and 10 in Vienna were canceled a day before they were set to begin, when police discovered the 19-year-old's plans for an attack, which included a focus on the pop star’s concerts. Police found evidence he had been plotting the attacks since July, and was prepared to use knives or homemade explosives, The Associated Press said.The 19-year-old confessed to planning to “kill as many people as possible outside the concert venue,” authorities said, according to AP.
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