The teaIslamist errorism It is one of the challenges that Germany faces within the framework of the organization of the Euro Cup of football, a challenge for which the Central European country claims to be well prepared with the deployment of the “largest police operation in its history.”
That publication is linked to the Islamic State Khorasan Province, the branch of the Islamic State terrorist organization in Afghanistan and who last March claimed responsibility for the attack on the Crocus City Hall concert hall, on the outskirts of Moscow.
In its pages, ‘Voice of Khorasan’ features an armed man with his back turned, dressed in military clothing and carrying a gun, in front of a football stadium. “Where do you want?” asks the propaganda poster.
Euro Cup Trophy.
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Designated stadiums
The stadiums of those three german cities They are the venue for the Euro Cup, the championship of European soccer teams, organized by Germany between June 14 and July 14.
Dortmund and Munich host the two semi-finals of the tournament in addition to five other matches each.
Berlin hosts another half dozen meetings, including the final and the match in which Spain will debut in the competition, when measuring Croatia next June 15.
Image of one of Bayern Munich’s goals in their victory over Berlin in the resumption of the Busdesliga.
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The Olympic stadium in Berlin has a capacity for 71,000 spectators, the Allianz Arena in Munich for another 66,000 and the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund 62,000.
In all, Germany hopes 2.7 million fans in stadiums And till 12 million fans in the areas dedicated to fans where they can celebrate and watch the tournament matches live in the ten Euro Cup venues.
Strong security measures
It is estimated that they will be deployed throughout the country 22,000 police officers, agents who are expected to work a total of two million overtime hours, according to calculations by the newspaper ‘Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung’. To these will be added 300 agents from participating countries.
“We are preparing with all security agencies to face all types of threats,” said Interior Minister Nancy Faeser.
“The police will have a large presence at all venues and wherever there is movement of fans,” added Faeser.
“There is a greater threat, Germany is under various tensions, we see it in the war in Ukraine and in the conflict between Israel and Palestine”Humer said.
“They are crises that terrorists also use, also in the propaganda field,” he added.
terrorist propaganda
There are other experts who say not counting on the fact that there are really intentions to launch an attack in the Euro Cup and they point out that the security situation in Germany is favorable.
“Germany is well (prepared), but there is room for improvement,” Humer said. “A terrorist attack can always happen very quickly, terrorist structures should not be underestimated,” he concluded.
EFE
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