Syrian charged over plot to assault Taylor Swift Vienna live performance

A younger Syrian nationwide has been charged by German authorities with supporting a international terror group over a foiled plot to assault a Taylor Swift live performance in Vienna final August.

Mohamed A, who’s described as a juvenile and nonetheless at liberty, is accused of following the ideology of jihadist group Islamic State (IS) and serving to one other suspect to organize the assault.

Live performance organisers known as off Taylor Swift’s three sold-out gigs on the eve of the primary present at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium final 12 months, disappointing tens of hundreds of followers throughout her Eras Tour.

Authorities arrested a number of suspects on the time saying they appeared to have been impressed by IS and al-Qaeda.