Germany sued Syrian young people because of attack on Swift concert
Germany sued Syrian young people because of attack on Swift concert
The German judiciary has charged a Syrian adolescent because he is said to have supported a foreign terrorist organization. The focus of the allegations is in the planning of a Concert by Taylor Swift in Vienna last year, as the general power of attorney announced in a statement on Friday.
confession and indictment points
The accused, identified as Mohammad A., is said to have helped the alleged attacker by translating Arabic instructions on bomb construction and bringing him into contact with a member of the Miliz Islamic State, according to the accusations against him.
several arrests
In the course of the investigation, there were several arrests in connection with the planned attack on Taylor Swift's concert in the Ernst Happel Stadium of the Austrian capital. This led to the cancellation of all three shows planned there for August last year.
connections to terrorist ideology
The explanation continues: "Mohammad A. has followed the ideology of the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) since April 2024 at the latest." Between mid -July and August 2024, he is said to have been in contact with a young Austrian who planned a bomb attack on a concert by singer Taylor Swift in Vienna.
new security measures in Austria
The Austrian coalition government at the beginning of this month approved a plan that enables the police to monitor the safe messaging services of suspects to prevent militant attacks. This measure is considered important in order to close a security gap previously considered dangerous within an EU state.
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