Self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) rebels posted a message threatening terrorist attacks at stadiums where the Champions League quarter-finals took place this week.
Al Azaim, IS’s media agency, on April 8 posted an image of a masked gunman with a threat to “slaughter everyone” in the background of four stadiums where the Champions League quarterfinal matches, or even called the C1 Cup, will take place this week, Spanish media reported today.
The British, French and Spanish governments have received warnings, affirming that the situation is “under control”. The four stadiums hosting the quarter-finals are Emirates in England, Parc des Princes in France, Metropolitano and Santiago Bernabeu in Spain.
On April 10, Arsenal will host Bayern Munich in England, while Real Madrid will host Manchester City in Spain. On April 11, PSG hosts Barcelona in France, while Altetico Madrid hosts Dortmund in Spain.
Spanish officials will meet today to discuss the possibility of strengthening security after the threat of IS. Security forces also warned home team Real Madrid about this threat.
IS once rose and controlled a large area in the Middle East, before being defeated in 2019. The group’s remnants retreated into the desert and continued to carry out many attacks, including targets in Europe today. being targeted even more.
On March 22, the Khorasan group (ISIS-K), the IS branch in Afghanistan, claimed responsibility for carrying out a bloody terrorist attack at a theater in Moscow, leaving 144 people dead. French officials said this organization had planned attacks in France.
This is not the first time IS has threatened to attack sporting events in Europe. Experts say the terrorist attack in Russia shows that IS affiliates are quietly rising with the ambition to spread their tentacles around the world, while the focus of international attention is on the war in Ukraine and conflict in the Gaza Strip.
