A planned attack at a Taylor Swift concert – level 1

A planned attack at a Taylor Swift concert

14-08-2024 07:00

Police arrest a man who plans an attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, Austria.

The man is 19 years old. His family comes from Macedonia. He supports the Islamic State. He wants to hurt many people. He plans to use bombs and knives. The police find dangerous chemicals in his home. The man steals the chemicals in his old job.

Organizers sell 195,000 tickets to three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna. They cancel all three concerts. Many fans are sad. They will get their money back.

Difficult words: support (to like an idea or person and say it openly), knife (an instrument which we use for cutting), steal (to take something without returning or paying for it).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

What did the police find in the man's home that indicated he was planning an attack?

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