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, as confirmed by the interior ministry on Friday.
According to the ministry, the Iraqi national is believed to have ties to the main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian with North Macedonian roots. The main suspect, who had expressed allegiance to the Islamic State (IS), was reportedly planning a lethal assault targeting the estimated 20,000 fans, known as 'Swifties,' who were expected to gather outside Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium.
