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Concert Cancelled over Thwarted Islamic Terrorist Attack
A Taylor Swift concert in Austria was cancelled after authorities foiled the plans of two radicalized teens to attack the shows.
From AP News. Both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna 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. Officials said one of the two confessed to planning to “kill as many people as possible outside the concert venue.”
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Three sold-out concerts were canceled Wednesday because of the plot, devastating Swifties from across the globe. Many of them 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. …
Concert organizers in Austria said they had expected up to 65,000 fans inside the stadium at each concert and as many as 30,000 onlookers outside, where authorities said the suspects planned to strike. The foiled attack was planned for Thursday or Friday, according to Austria’s interior minister, Gerhard Karner.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer defended the decision to cancel the concerts, saying the arrests of the suspects took place too close to the shows, scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. …
In Austria, the main suspect confessed that he had started planning the attack in July, authorities said. The 19-year-old just a few weeks ago uploaded to the internet an oath of allegiance to the current leader of the Islamic State group.
He was “clearly radicalized in the direction of the Islamic State and thinks it is right to kill infidels,” said Omar Haijawi-Pirchner, head of the Directorate of State Security and Intelligence.
Haijawi-Pirchner added that the suspect “wanted to carry out an attack in the area outside the stadium, killing as many people as possible using the knives or even using the explosive devices he had made.”
During a raid of the suspect’s home in Ternitz, south of Vienna, investigators found chemical substances and technical devices that indicated “concrete preparatory acts,” said Franz Ruf, director general for public security at the Ministry of the Interior.
Authorities said they also found Islamic State group and al-Qaida material at the home of the second suspect, who is 17. That suspect, who has so far refused to talk, was employed a few days ago by a company providing unspecified services at the venue for the concerts. The 19-year-old is an Austrian with North Macedonian roots. The 17-year-old is an Austrian with Turkish and Croatian roots. …
Both teens were arrested Tuesday. Neither of their names was released in line with Austrian privacy rules. …
Terrorism expert Magnus Ranstorp, based at the Swedish Defense University in Stockholm, told The Associated Press by phone that any mass public event constitutes a potential threat now.
“So we shouldn’t be surprised that these extremely popular iconic popstars that attract a massive audience will also attract terrorists that want to create fear and destruction and mayhem,” he said.
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(Excerpt from AP News. Photo Credit: Leyre on Unsplash)
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Lord God, You know the end from the beginning. You have fortold the evil that would plague our times. And You, Lord, are the only solution to the destruction of our times. Thank You for helping agencies to stop terror attacks. But, Lord, we know that the real solution is the salvation of the human heart, mind
and soul through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. Help us to pray wholeheartedly for the salvation of those held captive by the devil. Let Your church rise in prayer with such power that the gates of hell truly cannot prevail against us. Let our prayers open the door wide for they Holy Spirit to come in power to snatch people from the devil’s hands all over the earth.
Come, Holy Spirit and move mightily all over the earth! We thank You for Your powerful move in Islamic countries like Iran, and even in Gaza. We pray for a worldwide outpouring. We pray that post-Christian nations like those in Europe, and the Americas would see their need for You. Let Your people around the world long for You and hunger for righteousness. Pour out Your Spirit on us and let there be a worldwide harvest of salvation and righteousness. We pray in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ 🙏 ✝️
Praying for Taylor’s salvation.
How about we pray that parents keep their kids away from satanic concerts. What do believers have to do with this? We should be praying for christians being attacked by these evil spirits in other countries.