UEFA insists this week’s Champions League quarter-final matches will go ahead as planned despite an Islamic State terror threat.
On Monday, ISIS launched a threat against all four stadiums hosting quarter-final matches this week, including Arsenal 's Emirates Stadium and Real Madrid 's Santiago Bernabeu. Arsenal host Bayern Munich in their first leg, while Real Madrid take on holders Manchester City, both on Tuesday night.
Wednesday night's games see Borussia Dortmund travel to face Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital, while PSG host Barcelona in Paris.
The Al Azaim Foundation, the outlet often responsible for spreading messages from ISIS, published a chilling poster with the message 'Kill them all' alongside the names of all four stadiums hosting the matches.
“UEFA is aware of alleged terrorist threats made towards this week’s UEFA Champions League matches and is closely liaising with the authorities at the respective venues,” the statement said.
“All matches are planned to go ahead as scheduled with appropriate security arrangements in place.”
The threat comes less than three weeks after Islamic State attacked the Crocus City Concert Hall in Moscow on March 22, when armed men stormed the building and fired guns at the audience. Some 143 people died and around 200 were injured.
A week later the ISIS-linked media outlet Sarh al-Khilafah published an image calling for an attack on Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena during the Bayern vs Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga clash, which thankfully passed off without incident after security around the stadium was increased.
Spanish authorities says that “in terms of preventing the terrorist threat, the State Security Forces and Bodies have activated all their early warning and protection systems, as well as all their response mechanisms ready and willing.”
Over 2,000 agents from the National Police and Civil Guard are set to operate a surveillance in Madrid over the next 24 hours.
Loabeikopy
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You people that talking sheets on Muslims should be careful not to mention our beloved profet S.A.W. But who ever want to try insult Mohammed S.A.W shoul attach with his address and location 😡😡😡
see this is terrorism..no religion teaches to take revenge.
Mascot1188
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Fool. That’s what you are. Is that what you want to use your whole life to do? Chasing down anyone who insults your prophet?
I won't insult you, just drop your address and location and you will regret coming to this life
Ticbeknpru
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You people that talking sheets on Muslims should be careful not to mention our beloved profet S.A.W. But who ever want to try insult Mohammed S.A.W shoul attach with his address and location 😡😡😡
Fool. That’s what you are. Is that what you want to use your whole life to do? Chasing down anyone who insults your prophet?
Mascot1188
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You people that talking sheets on Muslims should be careful not to mention our beloved profet S.A.W. But who ever want to try insult Mohammed S.A.W shoul attach with his address and location 😡😡😡
And I swear I will attend you where ever you are and let you regret for your action 💯
Mascot1188
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You people that talking sheets on Muslims should be careful not to mention our beloved profet S.A.W. But who ever want to try insult Mohammed S.A.W shoul attach with his address and location 😡😡😡
BrianKessy767
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oh great we are screwed we have to play against 11 vardrid player.. VAR... Referees and now terrorist...may God save us today HALA MAN CITY 🌆
Deobiopsz
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Yes Because ISIS leaders are Israeli citizens pretending to be Muslims. search about "Abu Hafs ISIS leader found to be Benjamin Efrain an Israeli Citizen working for Mosaad".
big lie tell me that there are good muslims and bad muslims don't say they are not muslims
Deobiopsz
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This ISIS are not muslims believe me if they were they wouldn’t have been doing this cose the Islamic religion never thought this
then they are who oga
jebabdiklm
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This ISIS are not muslims believe me if they were they wouldn’t have been doing this cose the Islamic religion never thought this
Hauadknstu
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Yes Because ISIS leaders are Israeli citizens pretending to be Muslims. search about "Abu Hafs ISIS leader found to be Benjamin Efrain an Israeli Citizen working for Mosaad".
will there ever be a time you will call a spear "SPEAR" Who are you fooling? 'yourself or others "
Cuzemnpuyz
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Yes Because ISIS leaders are Israeli citizens pretending to be Muslims. search about "Abu Hafs ISIS leader found to be Benjamin Efrain an Israeli Citizen working for Mosaad".
Cuzemnpuyz
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Yes Because ISIS leaders are Israeli citizens pretending to be Muslims. search about "Abu Hafs ISIS leader found to be Benjamin Efrain an Israeli National working for Hamas".
malablata
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I think Europe should pat that foundation a lot of money for exposing the plan of that terrorist group....
Meyadlnz
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Why Islamic state are in your country? kill them all. Burn them alive they are inhuman with animal brain
AFaixal
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This is first time I read the news that what they called "terrorist", do the telling u the place and time where are the target.. If ur watching NCIS, NYPD FBI, they have to find the clue where it will happen and will face multiple problem . But nowdays, the just announce the place.. I'm wondering who is lying
fabadkprty
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when will this barbaric Islamic terrorists stop sheading blood of innocent people?
fabadkprty
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When will this barbaric Islamic terrorists stop sheading blood of innocent people?
Hewanostz
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In God we trust he will take control 🙏🏽
Ageerjok
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God above everything. Nothing will happen 🙏