Third teen arrested in foiled Taylor Swift concert terror plot

Aug 09, 2024

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By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Shea Taylor (Producer), Ian Kennedy (Lead Video Editor)

A third teenager has been arrested in connection with a foiled terror plot on a Taylor Swift concert, according to Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner on Friday, Aug. 9. The artist’s shows in Vienna, Austria, were canceled after authorities learned of an ISIS-inspired plot planned for one of them.

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Authorities have arrested an 18-year-old Iraqi national in connection with the plot. The two primary suspects are a 19-year-old and a 17-year-old.

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The Iraqi teen is “not currently linked directly to the planned attack” but was arrested under the “broad scope” of the investigation, according to the ministry.

Authorities have also released new information about the other two suspects who they say made big life changes in preparation for the attack. The 19-year-old quit his job and the 17-year-old broke up with his girlfriend.

Police said explosive devices and detonators were found at the 19-year-old’s home, along with ISIS propaganda material, 21,000 euros in counterfeit money, machetes, knives and anabolic steroids.

Karner said a 15-year-old was also interrogated in connection with the plot but was not arrested.

Fans buying merchandise in Vienna, Austria on Aug. 7, a day before her now-canceled concerts in the city. — Getty Images

Organizers of the Vienna leg of Swift’s massively popular Eras Tour canceled all three shows after the planned attack was discovered.

Tags: Austria, Concert, Eras tour, Isis, Taylor Swift, Terrorism, Terrorist Attack

A THIRD TEENAGER HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH A FOILED TERROR PLOT ON A TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT.

THE ARTISTS SHOWS IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA WERE CANCELED AFTER AUTHORITIES LEARNED OF AN ISIS-INSPIRED PLOT PLANNED FOR ONE OF THEM.

AUTHORITIES HAVE NOW ARRESTED AN 18-YEAR-OLD IRAQI NATIONAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLOT.

THE TWO PRIMARY SUSPECTS ARE A 19-YEAR-OLD AND A 17-YEAR-OLD.

AUSTRIAN POLICE SAY THE IRAQI TEEN IS QUOTE “NOT CURRENTLY LINKED DIRECTLY TO THE PLANNED ATTACK” BUT WAS ARRESTED UNDER THE “BROAD SCOPE” OF THE INVESTIGATION.

AUTHORITIES HAVE ALSO RELEASED NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE OTHER TWO SUSPECTS – WHO THEY SAY MADE BIG LIFE CHANGES IN PREPARATION FOR THE ATTACK.

THEY SAY THE 19-YEAR-OLD QUIT HIS JOB AND THE 17-YEAR-OLD BROKE UP WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND.

POLICE SAY EXPLOSIVE DEVICES AND DETONATORS WERE FOUND AT THE 19-YEAR-OLD’S HOME – ALONG WITH ISIS PROPAGANDA MATERIAL, 21-THOUSAND EUROS IN COUNTERFEIT MONEY, MACHETES, KNIVES, AND ANABOLIC STEROIDS.

OFFICIALS SAY A 15-YEAR-OLD WAS ALSO INTERROGATED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLOT – BUT WAS *NOT* ARRESTED.

ORGANIZERS OF THE VIENNA LEG OF SWIFT’S MASSIVELY POPULAR “ERAS” TOUR CANCELED ALL THREE SHOWS THERE AFTER THE PLANNED ATTACK WAS DISCOVERED.