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Two men have been arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack on Taylor Swift’s show in Vienna, Austria.
upcoming shows in Vienna, Austria.
The 19-year-old main suspect was arrested in Ternitz, south of Vienna, and the second person in the Austrian capital – according to Franz Ruf, director-general for public safety in the Ministry of the Interior.
A bomb squad reportedly found chemical substances after raiding the 19-year-old’s home, who was suspected of possessing an explosive device – and the substances are now being evaluated to see if they could make a bomb.
The names of the suspects have not been released yet.
Ruf said that there would be a special focus on entry checks and concertgoers should plan to arrive in plenty of time.
The shows are expected to be attended by 65,000 concertgoers per day, with an additional 10,000 to 15,000 fans outside of the area, police said.
Vienna police chief Gerhard Purst said that, while any concrete danger had been minimized, an abstract risk justified raising security.
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