Third suspect detained over plan to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna
Al Jazeera
An 18-year-old has been taken into custody in connection with an alleged plot to kill concertgoers.
A third suspect has been detained in connection with a plan to attack now-cancelled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, according to Austria’s authorities.
On Friday, Minister for the Interior Gerhard Karner said an 18-year-old was taken into custody on Thursday evening in the Austrian capital after allegedly being in contact with the main suspect.
The 19-year-old main suspect and a 17-year-old were arrested on Tuesday, while a 15-year-old was also interrogated but not arrested.
Three sold-out concerts, part of the American singer-songwriter’s Eras Tour, were cancelled on Wednesday over the security threat.
The authorities said the plot appeared to have been inspired by the ISIL (ISIS) group and al-Qaeda.
