Authorities Foil Terror Plot in Vienna, Day Before Taylor Swift Concert

Published on August 7, 2024

The Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior announced the arrest of two individuals suspected of planning a terrorist attack in Vienna—possibly at a concert of pop superstar Taylor Swift. According to Swift’s Era’s Tour website, the singer has three days of performances scheduled in Vienna beginning Aug. 8. The government ministry said the arrests were the result of a “significant police operation” which led to the seizure of chemical substances. In a press release, Franz Ruf, director general for public security in the Austrian Ministry of the Interior, said “a targeted raid was carried out” on the morning of Aug. 7 following an order from a local prosecutor’s office. He said in an accompanying press conference there was suspicion of “explosives near” the suspect’s residence....

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