The UEFA He assured on Tuesday, after jihadist threats against Champions League matches, that he was in “close contact with the authorities of the respective areas” where the matches will be played this week and that “planning all of which will be played with appropriate security measures.
agency sources said EFE that they are “aware” of alleged terrorist threats against the Champions League matches of UEFA this week and that they are “in close contact with the authorities of their respective headquarters.”
“It is planned that all battles will be held as planned with appropriate security measures,” the sources added after the appearance in jihadist media of a photo with the slogan “Kill them all” and the name of the four which is the stadium where the games are held. They play in the quarterfinals of the European Cup, two of them in Madrid (the Santiago Bernabéu and the Civitas Metropolitano), one in London and another in Paris.
UEFA’s message was added to those also announced on Tuesday by the Ministries of the Interior of Spain and France, as well as the London police in relation to Arsenal-Bayern Munichwhich is played this Tuesday as Real Madrid-Manchester City.
The Spanish Ministry of the Interior has called for calm and announced that it has strengthened security for the match today and tomorrow, Atlético de Madrid-Borussia Dortmund, as well as that the police forces have activated all their security systems alert and response.
According to Interior sources, the security forces and State bodies have designed an operational deployment in which more than 2,000 security agents have participated. National Police and Civil Guard as wellto which members of the Municipal Police of Madrid will be added, to “ensure the proper development of the two sporting events.”
This deployment is “coordinated and with support provided for the measures that, throughout the territory of the State, establish the Anti-Terrorist Prevention, Protection and Response Plan for the current level 4 out of 5 of the anti-terrorist alert, which is also added various reinforcement orders to avoid this kind of contingencies,” the ministry said.
Also the French Minister of the Interior, Gerald Darmanin, announced that France will “significantly” strengthen security measures for the match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Barcelona tomorrow.
In a press statement, Darmanin indicated that there was “a threat posed to the public by the Islamic State”, which is why it asked the Police Prefecture to “significantly strengthen security measures”, although it did not elaborate on how the reinforcement would be.
“It’s not new (threats from IS), but it’s true that the Champions League is an important moment in football,” the minister explained, indicating that the French Government has shared information it has with other countries that host of the Champions. This week’s league matches (United Kingdom and Spain).
“The DGSI (French secret services) is prepared, although I am not going to give details about it,” he added. Likewise, the London Metropolitan Police assured that the terrorist alert level has not changed, despite the alleged threats from to ISIS.
“The terrorist alert level remains at ‘considerable’,” he said. Ade Adelekandeputy commissioner of the metropolitan police and in charge of party security, with advanced work in the anti-terrorist agency to ensure security.
“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 solid police plan for tonight’s match and we are working with club security so that the game will continue as normal”, he added
Source: La Verdad
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