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Austria files charges against suspect over planned 2024 Taylor Swift attack

February 16, 2026 at 03:08 PM
By The Star Malaysia
Austria files charges against suspect over planned 2024 Taylor Swift attack
VIENNA, Feb ⁠16 (Reuters) - Austrian prosecutors ⁠have filed terrorism-related and other ‌charges against a now 21-year-old suspect arrested shortly before a ​2024 Taylor Swift ⁠concert in ⁠Vienna that they said he ⁠planned ‌to carry out an Islamist ⁠militant attack against. Read full story

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VIENNA, Feb ⁠16 (Reuters) - Austrian prosecutors ⁠have filed terrorism-related and other ‌charges against a now 21-year-old suspect arrested shortly before a ​2024 Taylor Swift ⁠concert in ⁠Vienna that they said he ⁠planned ‌to carry out an Islamist ⁠militant attack against. Read full story This article provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of current events.
VIENNA, Feb ⁠16 (Reuters) - Austrian prosecutors ⁠have filed terrorism-related and other ‌charges against a now 21-year-old suspect arrested shortly before a ​2024 Taylor Swift ⁠concert in ⁠Vienna that they said he ⁠planned ‌to carry out an Islamist ⁠militant attack against. Read full story General view shows outside of Happel stadium after Taylor Swift's three concerts this week were canceled after the government confirmed a planned attack at the stadium in Vienna, Austria, August 8, 2024. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl VIENNA, Feb ⁠16 (Reuters) - Austrian prosecutors ⁠have filed terrorism-related and other ‌charges against a now 21-year-old suspect arrested shortly before a ​2024 Taylor Swift ⁠concert in ⁠Vienna that they said he ⁠planned ‌to carry out an Islamist ⁠militant attack against.The Vienna prosecutors' office ​planned ‌to bring a criminal ⁠case ​against the unnamed suspect, whom Austrian media have ⁠identified as Beran A, ​accusing him of producing a small amount of the ⁠explosive triacetone triperoxide and attempting to purchase weapons illegally, it said in ​a statement ⁠on Monday.Beran A's lawyer ​was not immediately ‌available for comment. (Reporting ​by Francois Murphy; Editing by Alex Richardson) Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates! Report a mistake What is the issue about? Spelling and grammatical error Factually incorrect Story is irrelevant This field is mandatory. Please provide details of the report. Email (optional) Please enter valid email. Report issue Cancel Invalid captcha response. Please re-try again. Thank you for your report!

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