Iraqi Teen Is Third Arrested for Taylor Swift Terror Plot
An 18-year-old Iraqi citizen has been arrested in connection to the terrorist plot against three Taylor Swift concerts in Austria, which authorities thwarted earlier this week, according to ABC News.
The arrest comes after two other teenagers—both Austrian citizens—were arrested as “preparatory actions” to carry out the attacks were detected by U.S. intelligence, who learned about the plan and passed details on to Europol and the Austrians.
The attackers planned to kill 20,000 Swift fans during the three concerts, which were scheduled for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday this week. One 19-year-old suspect had built a bomb and stocked knives and machetes in preparation for the attacks.