Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Euro 2016 could be extremist target, US warns

The US has warned that the Euro 2016 football championship being held in France next month could be a target of militant attacks.

"The large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will present greater targets for terrorists," the State Department said.

The event is being hosted from 10 June to 10 July at various venues.

France is already under a state of emergency following last year's Islamist-claimed attacks in Paris.

The near-simultaneous assaults on a stadium, concert hall, bars and restaurants left 130 people dead and many more wounded.

In May, 32 people died in neighbouring Belgium when suicide blasts hit Brussels airport and a metro station.

Up to one million foreign fans are expected in Paris for the tournament, which involves the continent's top national teams.

In its travel alert for US citizens, the State Department warns of the dangers of militant attacks throughout Europe.

The attacks could hit tourist sites, restaurants, commercial centres and transportation, it warns, with large events such as Euro 2016 singled out.

The warning also cites the Tour de France cycle race and the Catholic Church's Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, which is expected to draw up to 2.5 million visitors.
 BBC
31/5/16
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1 comment:

  1. USA warnen Bürger vor Reisen nach Europa...

    Stadien und Fanmeilen könnten während der EM Ziele für Terroristen sein, warnt das US-Außenministerium. Amerikanische Touristen sollten wachsam sein.

    Das Außenministerium in Washington hat US-Bürger zur Wachsamkeit bei Reisen nach Europa während der Fußball-Europameisterschaft aufgefordert. Die Stadien, Fanmeilen und Public-Viewing-Veranstaltungen könnten zu potenziellen Zielen für Terroristen werden, heißt es in der Mitteilung, die das US-Außenministerium herausgab.

    "Die große Zahl von Touristen, die in den Sommermonaten Europa besuchen, bietet Terroristen, die Angriffe auf öffentliche Plätze planen, ein größeres Ziel, besonders bei Großereignissen", heißt es weiter. Die Warnung ist ein Sicherheitshinweis vor einer Reise nach Europa. Es wird nicht kategorisch vor Auslandsaufenthalten in Europa gewarnt....zeit.de

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