Terror Plot on Taylor Swift Concert: Guilty Plea

0:00It's April 28th. This is Global News Today World Coverage, powered by AI. A 21-year-old Austrian dude named Bran A just pleaded guilty to plotting a terror attack on Taylor Swift's concert in Vienna. This all went down almost two years back during her arrest tour, where he pledged allegiance to the Islamic State Group and planned to hit crowds with. Knives or homemade bombs. Authorities busted him right before the shows, finding bomb-making gear in his spot, and he's been locked up since August 2024, faces up to 20 years behind bars as his trial kicked off this week. Earlier this week, his lawyer confirmed the guilty plea on the concert charges, calling at the biggest mistake of his life with deep regrets. The plot got shut down thanks in part to U.S. intel, leading cops to cancel Swift's three-sold out gigs at Ernst-Happel Stadium, which could have drawn. Over 90,000 fans total, Swifties flew in from everywhere and got crushed. In Vienna into one big friendship bracelet swap, and sing along instead, it hit hard,

1:04echoing that deadly 2017 Ariana Grande bombing in Manchester that killed 22 at the end of her show. Fans felt that same vibe of fear, and Swift herself posted about the guilt over letting everyone down. Meanwhile, Baran A's on trial with another guy, Arta K, over plans for synced up ISIS attacks in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE during Ramadan. 2024. They linked up with a third dude who actually stabbed a guard at Mecca's grandmask, but these two never pulled off their parts. Baran pleaded not guilty there, sticking only to the Swift plot. Prosecutors laid out how he net worded for weapons and bombs, aiming to rack up Max casualties outside the stadium. With the guilty plea locked in, sentencing's next, leaving everyone hoping these threats stay in the rear view for good.