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Shkruar nga PamfletiTaylor Swift's Eras Tour shows in Vienna, Austria, have been canceled after government officials confirmed a suspected ISIS-linked terrorist plot to attack major events, organizers said Wednesday.
"With confirmation from government officials of a planned terrorist attack at the Ernst Happel Stadium, we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone's safety," Barracuda Music, the concert organizer, said in an online post. .
The announcement came shortly after two suspected extremists were arrested in Austria on Wednesday, one of whom appeared to be planning an attack on a major event in the Vienna area, such as Swift's weekend concerts, authorities said.
The 19-year-old jihadist who was arrested on Wednesday in Austria on charges of preparing a terrorist attack at one of the three concerts that Taylor Swift would play in the country today, tomorrow and Saturday is from North Macedonia.
According to the Puls24 website, the 19-year-old's family had moved from Vienna to the town of Ternitz, where the arrest was made. According to the same source, the family of the 19-year-old have Austrian citizenship, but are originally from North Macedonia and have roots in Albania. We recall that the jihadist who carried out a terrorist attack in Vienna on November 2, 2020, was originally from North Macedonia, resulting in four deaths and 23 injuries. According to information, the 19-year-old may have recently been influenced by his extremist neighbors, where suddenly one day he appeared with a beard like the Taliban.
Austrian media also reported that the 19-year-old worked in a laboratory and was suspected of stealing chemicals that could be used to make explosives. Such chemicals were found in the 19-year-old's home and are being examined. In addition to the 19-year-old, Austrian authorities, who, according to Bild, were tipped off about the planned hit by a foreign secret service, arrested two 17-year-olds as suspects in the same planned hit.
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