Austria raids alleged Islamist extremists in run-up to anniversary of 9/11 terror attack

Tuesday's raids came a month after authorities foiled a plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna which were subsequently cancelled.

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00:00Austrian security forces have carried out raids against alleged Islamist extremists

00:07in the run-up to the 23rd anniversary of the 9-11 attacks in New York.

00:12The raids across the country took place as the 2001 terror attack is symbolic for extremists

00:17and has inspired copycat attempts.

00:20Tuesday's operation also saw raids on several prisons and the seizure of digital devices

00:26such as mobile phones to look for evidence of extremist propaganda.

00:55Tuesday's raids came a month after authorities foiled a plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts

01:00in Vienna, which were subsequently cancelled.

01:04Austrian officials said the main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian man, was inspired by

01:08the so-called Islamic State group and intended to kill thousands of people.

01:12He had allegedly uploaded to the Internet an oath of allegiance to the current leader

01:17of the Islamic State group.

01:19Authorities said they also found Islamic State and al-Qaeda material at the home of a second

01:24suspect who is 17.