Published 8 August 2024 at 15.53
Foreign. One of the two IS sympathizers who planned a suicide attack against a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna had managed to produce the explosive TATP in his home.
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TwittraShare< p>TATP has been used in several terrorist attacks, including in London in 2005.
The substance is extremely dangerous.
– One gram can blow your hand off, says Patrick Goede, former researcher at The Total Defense Research Institute, previously told Aftonbladet.
In total, two young Muslims, aged 19 and 17, are suspected of having planned a terrorist attack against Taylor Swift's concert in Vienna.
The aim was to ” kill as many people as possible” in what is described as an act of suicide.
The 19-year-old main suspect had sworn allegiance to IS, and in addition to TATP, ignition cables, knives, machetes and fake banknotes were also found at his home. He also had a blue light to be able to get to the arena.
The 17-year-old co-suspect, who was recently employed at the arena, was wearing IS material when he was arrested.
A 15- year-old has also been questioned but is not a suspect.
The security service prevented the attack by arresting the suspects and seizing explosive goods.