Foiled Terror Plot Leads to Arrests and Cancellation of Taylor Swift Concerts in Vienna

A third teenager has been arrested in Vienna in connection to a foiled terror plot targeting Taylor Swift's concerts. Austrian authorities, citing ties to Islamic State and al-Qaida, found bomb-making materials at suspect's homes. The plot led to the cancellation of Swift's concerts, disappointing fans.

Foiled Terror Plot Leads to Arrests and Cancellation of Taylor Swift Concerts in Vienna
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A third teenager has been arrested in connection with a foiled attack on now-cancelled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, Austria's interior minister said Friday.

Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner announced that an 18-year-old was taken into custody Thursday evening in Vienna after allegedly being in contact with the main suspect. The arrest was made public during an unrelated news conference on Friday.

Investigators are scrutinizing the networks of the suspects, the Austrian interior ministry informed The Associated Press on Friday, adding that they are evaluating physical and electronic evidence.

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