Austrian who planned attack on Taylor Swift concert gets 15-year sentence

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Austrian who planned attack on Taylor Swift concert gets 15-year sentence

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An Austrian court sentenced a 21-year-old who planned an Islamist attack at a 2024 Taylor Swift concert in Vienna to 15 years in prison. The conviction included terrorism-related offenses, highlighting ongoing security concerns related to extremist threats in Europe.

WIENER NEUSTADT, Austria, May 28 (Reuters) - An Austrian court on Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old who admitted planning a foiled Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024 to 15 years in prison, finding him guilty of various mainly terrorism-related offences. (Reporting by Francois Murphy)

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