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Authorities say two suspected extremists, including one who pledged allegiance to ISIS, appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as upcoming Taylor Swift concerts.

 

Two people were arrested, with three still at large. Bomb-making materials were found at one of their residences, and the two had previously sworn allegiance to ISIS.

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Investigators said they found extensive material related to ISIS and al Qaeda at the home of a 17-year-old Austrian citizen.

 

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Authorities found Islamic State group and al Qaeda material at the home of the second suspect in a foiled plot to attack the Taylor Swift Eras Tour shows in Austria, which were canceled on Wednesday. No other suspects are being sought, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said in Vienna on Thursday.

 

"The situation was serious, the situation is serious. But we can also say: A tragedy was prevented," Karner said.

 

The second suspect, a 17-year-old Austrian citizen with Turkish and Croatian roots, was arrested by special police forces near the stadium where the concerts were supposed to take place this week, Austrian security authorities said. A 19-year-old Austrian was also arrested. 

 

Austrian security officials alleged the two young men — whose names were not released in line with Austrian privacy rules — wanted to commit an attack outside the stadium, killing as many people as possible using knives or self-made explosives.

 

The main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian with North Macedonian roots, fully confessed his attack plans, the security officials said at a press conference in Vienna. They also said he was "clearly radicalized in the direction of the Islamic State and thinks it is right to kill infidels."

 

The second suspect was employed a few days ago by a facility company providing services at the venue during the concerts. Investigators said they found extensive material related to ISIS and al Qaeda at his home.

 

 

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It’s funny. The comments on events like this from Europeans are word for word identical to the comments by certain Americans on “urban crime.” In other words, they didn’t just throw out the dog whistle, they set it on fire.

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