Austrian pleads guilty to ISIL-planned attack on Taylor Swift concert
An Austrian man has pleaded guilty to planning an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, which was foiled just before the event in August 2024. Beran A admitted to conspiracy charges and is also linked to other planned attacks abroad. His trial is set to continue over the next month, with potential sentencing ranging from 10 to 20 years in prison.
- ▪Beran A, a 21-year-old Austrian, confessed to plotting an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna.
- ▪The attack was thwarted a day before the concert in August 2024, leading to the cancellation of three tour dates.
- ▪Beran A and his accomplice, Arda K, were also involved in planning attacks in the Middle East, including in Dubai and Istanbul.
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NewsAustrian pleads guilty to ISIL-planned attack on Taylor Swift concertBeran A admits conspiring in other plans abroad as well as planning attack on Swift’s Vienna concert.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoDefendant Beran A is facing the first day of trial in Wiener Neustadt for plotting attacks, including at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna [Christian Bruna/Getty Images]By Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersPublished On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026A 21-year-old Austrian man has pleaded guilty to planning an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna that was foiled the day before the event in August 2024.As his trial opened in the Austrian capital on Tuesday, Beran A admitted the charges…
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