In an alleged terrorist plot, two Austrian teenagers have been arrested for planning to bomb a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna. The attack, which was reportedly inspired by Islamic State group and al-Qaida, was foiled when Austrian police arrested the main suspect, who was already known to security services due to his online activities. The second suspect, an 18-year-old, is not thought to be directly linked to the plot. They had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and were found with bomb-making materials and extremist material in their homes. The suspects’ plans were compared to the 2017 suicide bombing at Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester, England. Despite the threat, Swift’s European tour is set to finish with five concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium between August 15 and 20
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