Man admits plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
A 21-year-old Austrian man, Beran A, has admitted to plotting a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024. He was arrested after a tip-off from the CIA, which led to the cancellation of all three sold-out concerts. Beran A faces charges of terrorism and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
- ▪Beran A admitted to being part of a terrorist organization and plotting an attack on a Taylor Swift concert.
- ▪A bomb was found in his house during a police search, and he was arrested just before the concert.
- ▪The CIA's intervention prevented a potential massacre situation at the concert.
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Man admits plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna28 April 2026ShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBethany BellIn court in Wiener NeustadtROLAND SCHLAGER/APA/AFPBeran A was led into court in Wiener Neustadt escorted by masked security officialsA 21-year-old Austrian man has admitted plotting a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in August 2024.The man, named only as Beran A, also admitted to being part of a terrorist organisation, although he denied other charges including involvement in planning an attack in the Islamic holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.The state prosecutor told the court in Wiener Neustadt near Vienna that police had found an almost completed bomb during a search of the man's house.Beran A was arrested after a tip-off from the CIA just before…
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