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Austrian Authorities Thwart ISIS-Inspired Plot Targeting Taylor Swift Concerts

Chancellor calls for expanded surveillance powers as investigation reveals rise in teen radicalization online.

  • Three teenagers arrested for planning a suicide attack at Swift's Vienna concerts, which were subsequently canceled.
  • Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer urges increased monitoring of messaging apps for security purposes.
  • Suspect's lawyer claims the youth was merely 'playing with ideas' and had no serious intent to carry out the attack.
  • Study finds two-thirds of recent ISIS-linked arrests in Europe involve teenagers, highlighting online recruitment tactics.
  • Authorities received a tip from foreign intelligence, leading to the capture of the main suspects and ongoing investigations.
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