Following an alleged ISIS threat linked to all four of this week's Champions League quarter-final matches, a heightened security response has been initiated. Ex-Military Intelligence Officer Philip Ingram highlighted the importance of vigilance among fans attending the games. In response, a top anti-terror unit equipped with shotguns and battering rams has been deployed to the PSG vs. Barcelona match. The situation has also raised concerns ahead of the summer's Paris Olympics, with discussions around the adequacy of the anti-drone shield intended to protect the city three and a half months before the Games. Additionally, former Senior Police Commander for Sports Stadia, Chris Philips, mentioned the police's special operation to increase security at the Grand National, indicating a broader scope of substantial terrorism risk beyond the immediate threats to the Champions League.
Will the Paris Games be drone safe? Three and a half months before the start of the Olympics, concerns are growing that the anti-drone shield being put in place for the Games is not up to the task of protecting the French capital from a potential attack https://t.co/zoUyRnM8ie https://t.co/G9ay1SkHCM
BBC News: "Threats spark security headaches ahead of Paris Olympics" https://t.co/70r7synS06
'The terrorism risk is substantial but that's not really the only risk...' Former Senior Police Commander for Sports Stadia, Chris Philips, on the police's special operation to increase security at the Grand National and the level of risk they are dealing with. https://t.co/X5laneASsy
Reporting from Paris on the terror threat around Champions League matches and the concerns ahead of the summer https://t.co/K7J7n1socD
Top anti-terror unit packing shotguns & battering rams deployed to PSG v Barcelona Champions League QF after ISIS threat https://t.co/GYMmxKdH6p
‘We cannot ignore this!' Ex-Military Intelligence Officer Philip Ingram says fans attending Champions League matches this week need to stay vigilant after a media outlet linked to ISIS allegedly issued a threat concerning all four of this week's quarter-final ties. https://t.co/KmxEf8sFYd