The London police force confirmed on Tuesday that today’s fight is between Arsenal and Bayern Munichthe first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals will be safe, despite terrorist threats that have surfaced on the internet.
Al Azaim, a channel that broadcasts messages from the terrorist group ISIS, shared a publication on Monday in which it threatened the four stadiums where the Champions League is being played this week, the Santiago Bernabéu, the Metropolitano, the Parque de los Príncipes and the Emirates Stadium, with the slogan “Kill them all.”
The London Metropolitan Police confirmed that the terrorist alert level had not changed, despite the alleged threats from ISIS, and UEFA confirmed that the matches would go ahead as planned, with Arsenal-Bayern and Real Madrid-Manchester City on Tuesday, and Paris Saint Germain-Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid-Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
“The terrorist alert level remains at ‘high’, meaning an attack could be possible, and we are working with our colleagues in the counter-terrorism agency for events in London, taking any information that can help us keep people safe,” he said. Ade Adelekandeputy commissioner of the metropolitan police and in charge of party security.
Adelekan He added: “We are aware of the posts circulating online about matches in Europe and here in London. However, I can assure people that we have a robust police plan for tonight’s match and we are working with security of the club so the match continues as normal.”
Source: La Verdad
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