French police on high alert for PSG-Barcelona game following ISIS attack threat

• Published date: 10 April 2024
• Author: THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

French law enforcement was seen towing away parked cars, installing concrete blocks, and stationing heavily armed personnel around checkpoints ahead of the highly anticipated Champions League quarterfinal match

Fellow host countries, Spain and England, also undertook additional security precautions this week after the Islamic State called on its followers to attack sporting venues across Europe.

SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors the online activity of jihadist and white supremacist terror groups, reported that the Islamic State had posted a photo of the Parc de Princes stadium, encouraging its supporters to recreate the November 2015 Paris attacks, a series of coordinated bombings and shootings at stadiums, music venues, and restaurants that left 130 dead and more than 415 injured.

Preparing to host the...