Austrian authorities have confirmed they arrested a 19-year-old ISIS sympathiser who allegedly had a “concrete” plan for a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert that would have resulted in a catastrophic 'bloodbath'.
A 19-year-old ISIS sympathiser arrested by Austria n police had a “concrete” suicide attack planned at Taylor Swift ’s concert that would have rivalled the Manchester Arena bombing and left behind a “bloodbath”, authorities allege. Austria n authorities have confirmed they arrested a 19-year-old ISIS sympathiser who allegedly had a “concrete” plan for a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert that would have resulted in a catastrophic"bloodbath".
Event organiser Barracuda Music announced shortly after that all three shows had been called off due to confirmation of a “planned terrorist attack”. Domestic intelligence agency head Omar Haijawi-Pirchner said the 19-year-old revealed he"intended to carry out an attack using explosives and knives". He allegedly posted a video online admitting to the terror plot and had recently quit his job, telling people he had"big plans".
A second suspect - a 17-year-old - worked for a company which"provided services" at Swift's concert.
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