Mega show on the Copacabana
Police in Rio: attack on Lady Gaga concert
The US singer plays in front of around 2.1 million viewers. Adults, young people and children gather on the famous Rio’s famous beach. A hate group is said to have planned an explosive attack.
According to their own statements, the police in Rio de Janeiro has thwarted a planned attack on the mega concert by Lady Gaga on the beach of Copacabana. The US singer played there free of charge on Saturday evening (local time) in front of around 2.1 million people. The alleged leader of a group that spreads through social networks of Hass speeches and is said to have promoted the radicalization of young people, and a teenager had been arrested, it said.
When the police operation took place remained unclear. According to the official message, the investigators had identified a group that recruited people, including young people, to commit attacks with explosives and molotov cocktails. The police also spoke of a planned bomb attack. “The plan was presented as a collective challenge with the aim of becoming known on social networks,” said the authority. He was primarily directed against children, young people and the LGBT community.
Searches arranged in four states
In the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Rio Grande Do Sul and Mato Grosso, 15 searches of searches were carried out against nine destinations. Electronic devices and other information were confiscated. The operation was carried out discreetly in order to avoid panic and the spread of false information, the police said.
The approximately two -hour concert by Lady Gaga belonged to the “Todo Mundo No Rio” series (all world in Rio), with which the city administration brings international stars into the coastal metropolis. It was announced as the greatest of her career. Around 4,800 police officers were on duty.
dpa
Source: Stern
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