'Islamist jihadist' set to plead guilty to terror plot against Taylor Swift concert in Austria

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intelligence services just before the first of Swift's three planned Vienna concerts in August 2024

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An Islamic State supporter is set to plead guilty of planning a terrorist attack against a Taylor Swift concert in Austria in a major trial starting today.Beran Aliji, 21, has been charged with terrorism and other offences in relation to his August 2024 arrest which resulted in the cancellation of three of the pop superstar's concerts.He was arrested after a tip-off from the CIA and is set to appear in court in Wiener Neustadt, just south of the capital.Vienna prosecutors charged Aliji with being a member of a terrorist organisation and preparing and planning the attack on the concert.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He is also accused of being a member of terrorist group Islamic State (Isis) and spreading online propaganda for the group.Anan Mair, a lawyer for the accused terrorist plotter, said her client would plead guilty to the charges.The 21-year-old is alleged to have obtained instructions on how to make a shrapnel bomb "specific to IS attacks", the statement said - with...

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