Terrorist plans: they wanted to attack the Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in the name of the Islamic State – Echo24.cz

Austrian police arrested two people on Wednesday on suspicion of planning terrorist attacks in Vienna at concerts by American pop star Taylor Swift. She will perform in the Austrian capital on Thursday and Friday, DPA said. At the Vienna concerts, security measures will be increased and strict checks will be carried out.

Before the news was announced there were several hours of police intervention south of Vienna. Franz Ruf, General Director of Public Security at the Austrian Ministry of the Interior, announced at a press conference, according to the APA agency, that a 19-year-old man was detained and taken into custody in a city Ternitz in Lower Austria. Wednesday morning related to plans to attack events in the Vienna rally. In addition, another person was arrested in the Austrian capital this afternoon.

According to Rufo, the 19-year-old man who was arrested swore allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) a few weeks ago. According to the investigators’ findings so far, this Austrian citizen has been radicalized on the Internet. Authorities found chemicals on him, which they are now investigating. The police evacuated nearby houses and part of the home for the safety of the elderly. The investigation is ongoing and details will be announced “in due course,” Ruf promised. The mayor of Ternitz, Christoph Samwald, said that everything was orderly and calm. According to Austria The Crown Gazette at least two special police units, pyrotechnicians and police officers with dogs will monitor the event for 65,000 people.