"Beran A admitted to travelling to Dubai for the purpose of carrying out an attack, where he sought out potential victims, including tourists and soldiers, but was unable to act due to panic attacks."
"Prosecutors accuse Beran A of using video instructions from ISIL on how to make a shrapnel bomb and attempting to illegally purchase weapons, including a machine gun and hand grenade."
A 21-year-old Austrian man, Beran A, pleaded guilty to planning an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, which was foiled before the event. He admitted to conspiracy charges related to this attack and other planned attacks in the Middle East with accomplice Arda K. They intended to carry out attacks in Dubai, Istanbul, and Mecca. Beran A sought potential victims in Dubai but experienced panic attacks that prevented him from acting. He also faced charges for using ISIS instructions to create explosives and attempting to acquire weapons.
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