US confirms sharing of information to prevent attack at Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

Washington:

The United States provided information to Austria that helped disrupt an alleged Islamic State plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert, the White House confirmed Friday.

“We work closely with partners around the world to monitor and disrupt threats,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

“As part of that work, the United States shared information with Austrian partners to enable the disruption of a threat to Taylor Swift’s Vienna concert,” he said.

Three alleged Islamic State sympathizers have been arrested on charges of planning a suicide attack at the megastar’s Vienna concert.

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