Swift fans targeted
Islamist stole chemicals from company
To kill as many people as possible - probably the base motive of the terror suspect who targeted one of megastar Taylor Swift's Vienna concerts. Apparently, the 19-year-old wanted to make explosives, for which he had taken chemicals from his workplace.
The crowd of fans was the target, not Taylor Swift herself, an insider told krone.at. An attack with explosives to cause as much damage as possible - that was probably the terror suspect's perfidious plan.
Chemicals stolen from employer
The 19-year-old is said to have stolen the chemicals from his former employer, a metalworking company in Ternitz (Lower Austria), as the "Krone" learned. Whether he could have actually built a bomb with them is still under investigation - but it seems possible.
The boy had previously become radicalized on the internet and only a few weeks ago he swore allegiance to the terrorist organization IS. He chatted via Messenger with an accomplice, who was also arrested on Wednesday.
Search for third suspect
However, the police did not provide any information about his identity, except that the arrest was made in Vienna. A search is currently underway for a third suspect from the same milieu.
The incident not only led to a large-scale operation including an evacuation in the 15,000-inhabitant community of Ternitz, but all three Taylor Swift concerts were also canceled by the promoter on Wednesday evening.
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