Terror Plot at Taylor Swift Concert: Austrian's Guilty Plea

0:00A 21-year-old guy named Baron Ali just pleaded guilty in an Austrian court to plighting a terrorist attack at Taylor Swift's Vienna Concert. He hit explosives in a Red Bull can and planned to blow it up outside the stadium, then mow down survivors with his Volkswagen Beetle. The ISIS supporter faces up to 20 years for joining a terror group, making bombs and trying to get illegal guns. Earlier this month, Ali spent months prepping for the August 2024 shows at Ernst Happel Stadium, which sold out fast with over 1, 195,000 tickets. He swore loyalty to ISIS leaders, got bomb instructions translated by a 16-year-old buddy in Germany, and stockpiled knives and machetes. Cops busted him at his family home, less than a day before the first show, thanks to a tipster. Swifties and the team were gutted when the three-night stand got canceled, leaving fans devastated after planning trips to see 65,000. Inside and 30,000 outside, Taylor herself said it filled her with fear and guilt, knowing

1:00how much everyone was hyped for the arrest or stop in that historic city. Meanwhile, the German team got an 18-month suspended sentence and might testify, while another suspect faces charges from a separate plot. Ali's lawyer says he acted alone on the concert plan, calls it his biggest mistake after months in jail, and regrets it deeply. The trial drags into May, but this foil plot ramped up security across European shows, reminding us how close these threats can hit home for massive events like that. That wraps Canada News today, brought to you with AI, I'm Cory with the story.