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Time of India
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Teen charged in connection with 2024 threat to Taylor Swift's Vienna Concert
Taylor Swift , the billionaire singer, had the highest-grossing tour of all time, 'The Eras Tour' and made a lot of memories with the fans, singing songs from all the albums she has released since the beginning of her career. However, amongst all the heartfelt shows, Swift had to cancel shows in Vienna after they were threatened with a terrorist attack in August 2024. A teenager has been identified... According to the BBC, German authorities have charged a Syria-based teenager with helping to plot a terrorist attack at Taylor Swift's scheduled concert shows in Vienna. On June 27, 2025, Germany's Federal Public Prosecutor announced that a juvenile had been indicted on charges of supporting a foreign terrorist organisation and attempting a serious act of violence against the state. While the teenager has not been in custody yet, the German authorities state that the Syrian teenager, with the help of a 19-year-old Austrian teenager, made plans to bomb the concerts in Vienna. The identified accused had been in contact with an Austrian teen in July-August 2024. Prosecutors stated that the teenager had translated bomb-making instructions, sent the main suspect their IS oath of allegiance, and further helped to establish contact with another member of the terrorist organisation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cardiologists: Losing a Hanging Tummy Comes Down To This 1 Thing Health Wellness Journal Learn more Undo The main Austrian 19-year-old was previously arrested before the Eras Tour concert show on August 7, 2025. Another 18-year-old was also taken into custody after two days. About Taylor Swift's statement... Taylor Swift or her representatives have not given any statement. However, when the shows were cancelled, she thanked the authorities for warning her and expressed guilt for not conducting the concert for her eager fans. After wrapping up the European leg, she posted about the terror attack, stating, 'filled me with a new sense of fear, and a tremendous amount of guilt because so many people had planned on coming to those shows.' 'But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives. I was heartened by the love and unity I saw in the fans who banded together,' she continued.
Mint
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Islamic State official Rakhim Boev killed in Syria airstrikes, says US
AFP Published 13 Jun 2025, 05:09 AM IST The US military announced Thursday that a recent airstrike had killed an Islamic State group official in northwest Syria. In a post to social media, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces "conducted a precision airstrike in northwest Syria killing Rakhim Boev, a Syria-based ISIS official," using another name for IS. The post on X said Boev was "involved in planning external operations threatening U.S. citizens, our partners, and civilians." The accompanying image depicts an SUV vehicle with a bashed-in windshield and roof. AFP previously reported that two people were killed in separate drone strikes Tuesday, on a car and a motorcycle, in the northwestern bastion of the Islamist former rebels who now head the Syrian government. A call to CENTCOM seeking confirmation that the incidents are related was not immediately returned. The twin drone strikes in the Idlib region mirror the US-led coalition's past strikes on jihadists in the area. During a meeting in Riyadh last month, US President Donald Trump called on his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa to help Washington prevent a resurgence by IS.
Shafaq News
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
US airstrike kills senior ISIS operative in Syria
Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the killing a senior ISIS figure in an airstrike in northwest Syria. CENTCOM revealed in a post on X that the raid occurred on June 10 targeting Rakhim Boev, a Syria-based ISIS official who had played a key role in coordinating operations that posed threats to US citizens, allied forces, and civilians. On June 10, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria killing Rakhim Boev, a Syria-based ISISofficial who was involved in planning external operations threatening U.S. citizens, our partners, and airstrike is part… — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 12, 2025 The statement did not specify the exact location of the operation. The US-led Global Coalition and local Syrian partners have intensified operations in recent months amid concerns about ISIS's attempts to reestablish operational networks in parts of northeastern and northwestern Syria.
The Sun
12-06-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
US says airstrike killed Islamic State official in Syria
WASHINGTON: The US military announced Thursday that a recent airstrike had killed an Islamic State group official in northwest Syria. In a post to social media, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces 'conducted a precision airstrike in northwest Syria killing Rakhim Boev, a Syria-based ISIS official,' using another name for IS. The post on X said Boev was 'involved in planning external operations threatening U.S. citizens, our partners, and civilians.' The accompanying image depicts an SUV vehicle with a bashed-in windshield and roof. AFP previously reported that two people were killed in separate drone strikes Tuesday, on a car and a motorcycle, in the northwestern bastion of the Islamist former rebels who now head the Syrian government. A call to CENTCOM seeking confirmation that the incidents are related was not immediately returned. The twin drone strikes in the Idlib region mirror the US-led coalition's past strikes on jihadists in the area. During a meeting in Riyadh last month, US President Donald Trump called on his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa to help Washington prevent a resurgence by IS.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
CENTCOM eliminates ISIS plotter responsible for threatening US citizens, partners and civilians
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces killed a Syria-based ISIS official during an airstrike in the northern part of Syria on Tuesday, according to officials. CENTCOM shared news about the strike in a social media post on Thursday. "On June 10, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria killing Rakhim Boev, a Syria-based ISIS official who was involved in planning external operations threatening U.S. citizens, our partners, and civilians," CENTCOM said. "This airstrike is part of CENTCOM's ongoing commitment, alongside regional partners, to disrupt and degrade efforts by terrorists to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against U.S. forces and our allies." Last month, President Donald Trump announced he would normalize U.S. relations with Syria by lifting decades-old sanctions. The move was a surprising shift from Trump's prior position, in which he said in December that "Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT." The December collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime following the takeover by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former al-Qaeda affiliate, not only signified an end to a decades-long oppressive regime, it also effectively dismantled years of Iranian investment in a major setback to its regional influence. Read On The Fox News App Trump emphasized that this sanctions relief, which he argued will give the country a chance to recover and was soon followed by an EU order to lift sanctions, is a move to encourage Syria to normalize diplomatic ties with Israel. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is also the leader of HTS, which is still a designated terrorist group under the U.S. and the UN, has not officially agreed to pursue diplomatic ties with Jerusalem – a push that several Middle Eastern nations have flatly rejected amid its aggressive military operations in the Gaza Strip. Trump also emphasized that the new Syrian government needs to suppress the rise of Islamic extremist groups. Syria is not a united nation as conflict persists across the country among varying minority groups, former regime loyalists and terrorist organizations like ISIS. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also warned lawmakers last month that Syria could be just "weeks" away from a "potential collapse and a full-scale civil war of epic proportions." These fractures pose a significant vulnerability for the new Syrian government. Fox News Digital's Caitlin McFall contributed to this article source: CENTCOM eliminates ISIS plotter responsible for threatening US citizens, partners and civilians
