A 19-year-old Austrian citizen from North Macedonia was handcuffed and two 17-year-olds were arrested yesterday in Ternic and Vienna. Three more suspects are wanted for planning terror attacks at major events in the Austrian capital area. The revelation led to the cancellation of three concerts by American pop star Taylor Swift, which were scheduled to take place tonight, tomorrow Friday and the day after Saturday at the Ernst Happel Stadium. Organizer Barracuda Music announced late last night via Instagram and Facebook that the concerts were canceled “due to confirmation by government officials of a terrorist attack plan” and explained that ticket holders would be refunded within the next ten days. During an emergency press conference yesterday, police announced that the 19-year-old, who is originally from North Macedonia and holds an Austrian passport, had been arrested earlier in the Lower Austrian town of Ternitz, about 80 kilometers southwest of Vienna. Special counter-terrorism unit Cobra raided suspect’s flat in city center 15,000 […]
Source: News Beast
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