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4. Close of ISIS flag on t-shirt
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STORYLINE:
Austrian authorities released a picture of one the suspects in the foiled Taylor Swift terror plot on Thursday.
The picture was taken by the suspect himself for use in social media posts.
Security officials said earlier two young men wanted to commit an attack outside the stadium, killing as many people as possible using knives or self-made explosives
The foiled attack was planned for Thursday or Friday, according to Austria’s interior minister, Gerhard Karner.
Officials told reporters that the 19-year-old Austrian suspect began working on his attack plans in July, and just a few weeks ago uploaded to the internet an oath of allegiance to the current leader of the Islamic State group militia.
Both suspects appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida, Austrian authorities said Thursday, and investigators found bomb-making materials at one of their homes.
Three sold-out concerts were canceled a day earlier because of the plot, devastating Swifties from across the globe, many of whom had dropped thousands of euros (dollars) on travel and lodging in Austria’s expensive capital city to attend the Eras Tour shows at the Ernst Happel Stadium, which sat empty Thursday morning aside from media filming outside.
Concert organizers said they stood behind their decision to cancel all three events, saying they expected up to 65,000 fans inside the stadium at each concert and as many as 30,000 onlookers outside.
The suspects’ names were not released in line with Austrian privacy rules.
No other suspects are being sough, according to officials.
However, a 15-year-old, who had been in contact with both suspects, was also interrogated by police.
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