"Vienna public prosecutors said in a statement that the unnamed defendant had declared allegiance to the Islamic State group by sharing propaganda material and videos via various messaging services. Vienna prosecutors also accuse the defendant of having obtained instructions on the internet for the construction of a shrapnel bomb based on the explosive triacetone triperoxide typically used by IS, and of having produced a small amount of the explosive."
"The United States has an enduring focus on our counterterrorism mission. We work closely with partners all over the world to monitor and disrupt threats. And so as part of that work, the United States did share information with Austrian partners to enable the disruption of a threat to Taylor Swift's concerts there in Vienna, then-White House national security spokesman John Kirby said in August 2024."
"The spokesperson for the Vienna public prosecutors office confirmed to The Associated Press that the defendant is in custody. Austrian media identified the suspect as Beran A. and said he was arrested in August 2024. Austrian authorities canceled three planned Taylor Swift shows in Vienna in August 2024 after they said they foiled an apparent plot to target the performances."
A 21-year-old defendant in Vienna allegedly declared allegiance to the Islamic State group and shared ISIS propaganda and videos via messaging services. Prosecutors accuse the suspect of obtaining online instructions to construct a shrapnel bomb using triacetone triperoxide (TATP) and of producing a small amount of that explosive. The defendant also reportedly attempted to illegally acquire weapons abroad and transport them into Austria. The suspect was taken into custody and faces terrorism-related charges filed by Vienna public prosecutors. Austrian authorities canceled three August 2024 Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna after receiving U.S. intelligence that helped disrupt the alleged plot.
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