Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner has said that ““a tragedy has been avoided” by thwarting an attack during the concerts of the singer American singer Taylor Swift, which were scheduled to take place this week in Vienna and have been cancelled in response to the reports.

Karner has indicated that the main suspect had intended to immolate himself in front of the stadium where the show was to be held. In this way, although he has assured that they have managed to avoid a tragedy, he has warned that the situation is “serious.”

The minister has indicated that the main suspect has confessed his plans and had advanced the manufacture of an explosive.

The Police not looking for other suspects. According to investigators, the two suspects, a 19-year-old ringleader and a 17-year-old second suspect, had been working on the attack plans since late July and had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State terrorist group.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer agreed with the minister that “intense collaboration” between the police and the State Intelligence and Security Directorate, which is part of the Ministry of the Interior, enabled “the threat to be detected in time” and “combated” and “avoided a tragedy.”

Nehammer, who has indicated that “the cancellation of Taylor Swift’s concerts by the organizers is a bitter disappointment for all fans in Austria.” A moment that he has taken advantage of to emphasize that “the situation around to the terrorist attack “apparently planned in Vienna was very serious.”

“We live in a time when violent means are used to attack our Western way of life. Islamist terrorism threatens security and freedom in many countries “We will not give up on our values, such as freedom and democracy, but will defend them even more vehemently. These values ​​are the foundation of our society and make us resilient against extremism and terrorism. It is important to remain vigilant, remain united and take decisive action against Islamism,” he said.