Attempted attack at Taylor Swift concert: third man, aged 18, arrested

This August 9, 2024, a third man was arrested after the attempted attack during a Taylor Swift concert in Austria. He would have been in contact with the main suspect.

His arrest could allow more information to be obtained on the planned attack. This Friday, a third man was arrested after the attempted attack targeting the American singer's concert in Vienna, Austria, reports BFMTV.

In contact with the main suspect

It was the Austrian Minister of the Interior, Gerhard Karner, who announced at a press conference that the man arrested is 18 years old.

Of Iraqi nationality, he was reportedly in contact with the main suspect in the case. He was taken into custody. 

Three people arrested

The suspect, who is said to have family ties to North Macedonia and resided in Ternitz, Lower Austria , had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, according to the Austrian Directorate General for Public Security and domestic intelligence, which discovered evidence on the internet.

The young man was arrested during a special operation in Ternitz, along with two other people, including an alleged accomplice in Vienna, a 17-year-old Austrian presented as “radicalized” /em>” and known to the police.

A total of 195,000 spectators had purchased a ticket for the event scheduled at the Ernst Happel Stadium. The The 34-year-old star's team confirmed the cancellation of the concerts on social media on Wednesday night. Tickets, organizers said, will be refunded “within ten days.” days”.