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Friday, August 9, 2024
Iraqi national detained in Vienna on suspicion of involvement in plan to attack Taylor Swift concert
An 18-year-old Iraqi national has been detained in Vienna in connection with investigations into an alleged plot to strike a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital, the interior ministry says.
The Iraqi national is said to have come from the same circle as the main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian with North Macedonian roots, according to the ministry.