Taylor Swift Concert Attack Was Averted With US Intelligence Aid
- Official said US information saved ‘hundreds of lives’
- Swift canceled three concerts set for Vienna this month
Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands on July 5.
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Intelligence provided by the US and its partners helped thwart the planned terrorist attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna this month, saving hundreds of lives, a senior US official said.
The Central Intelligence Agency and other spy groups provided Austrian authorities with information that helped lead to arrests of suspects who were believed connected to Islamic State and planned the attack, CIA Deputy Director David Cohen told the Insa intelligence conference Wednesday, spelling out the US role for the first time.