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Taylor Swift ISIS suspect 'planned to drive car into 20,000 fans' at concert


The suspects behind the alleged ISIS attack at a Taylor Swift concert were reportedly planning to drive a vehicle into the 20,000-strong crowd at the Vienna stadium

On Wednesday, three of Taylor's Eras tour performances were cancelled, with show organisers saying “we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety” as there had been “confirmation from government officials of a planned terrorist attack at Ernst Happel Stadium”. Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna are cancelled (Image: Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)According to reports, a 19-year-old suspect was arrested in Ternitz, an area south of Vienna, on Wednesday morning, and a second person in the capital city later the same day. According to the PA news agency, Franz Ruf, the public security director at Austria’s interior ministry, said authorities were aware of “preparatory actions” for a possible attack.

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