Austrian authorities announced a third arrest in connection with the foiled conspiracy to attack three now-cancelled Taylor Swift concerts, even as disappointed fans charmed Vienna by singing the pop star's songs in the streets.
, even as disappointed fans charmed Vienna by trading friendship bracelets and singing the pop star's songs in the streets.— up to 30,000 each night, with another 65,000 inside the venue — with knives or homemade explosives during the concert on Thursday or Friday.Trump says he 'went down' in helicopter emergency. Mayor says it never happened
A 15-year-old was also interrogated but was not arrested. Their names were not released, in line with Austrian privacy rules.Swift is still set to travel to London's Wembley stadium for five concerts between August 15 and 20 to close the European leg of her record-setting Eras Tour.The main suspect, a 19-year-old, planned to target onlookers gathered outside Ernst Happel Stadium.
Authorities said the scheme was inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida. The main suspect, as well as the 18-year-old arrested on Friday, pledged "an oath of allegiance" to the Islamic State group. The third suspect, an 18-year-old Iraqi citizen, was arrested on Thursday evening, the interior minister said at an unrelated news conference on Friday.
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