The plot to attack Taylor Swift's concert in Vienna was foiled by the CIA

According to the Associated Press in Berlin, David Cohen, deputy director of the CIA, recently revealed at the annual Intelligence and National Security Summit in Maryland that the plot to attack Taylor Swift's concert in Vienna that was foiled earlier this month was extremely dangerous. Cohen said that the suspect had attempted to kill tens of thousands of fans before the CIA discovered the intelligence and took action.

The CIA informed the Austrian authorities of this plot linked to the Islamic State organization. The plot led to the cancellation of three sold-out "Eras Tour" performances, leaving fans who had come from all over the world deeply disappointed. Austrian officials said that the main suspect is a 19-year-old Austrian man who, inspired by the Islamic State organization, planned to launch an attack with a knife or a homemade explosive outside the stadium. At that time, there will be more than 30,000 fans outside the stadium and 65,000 fans inside. Investigators found chemicals and technical equipment during a raid on the suspect's residence.

Austria's interior minister said that help from other intelligence agencies is needed because Austrian investigators cannot legally monitor text messages. The lawyer for the 19-year-old suspect called the accusations "the ultimate manifestation of overreaction" and believed that the authorities were exaggerating the matter to obtain new surveillance powers.

Taylor Swift broke her silence after her concert in London last week, expressing heartbreak over the cancellation of the performances and at the same time thanking the authorities for avoiding loss of life. At the London stop after Vienna, a knife attack occurred at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, resulting in the deaths of three little girls.

This plot in Vienna is reminiscent of the *** bombing at Ariana Grande's concert in Manchester, UK in 2017. Cohen praised the CIA's work in preventing the planned violent incident, saying that counter-terrorism "successes" often do not receive the attention they deserve. This record-breaking tour is suspended until the fall.