The “Islamic State of Khorasan Province” (ISIS) – because the jihadist group Islamic State known as – which US intelligence businesses consider was liable for the lethal terror assault close to Moscow, is the most important Islamist safety menace in Germany , the nation's Minister of the Inside, Nancy Fezer, mentioned immediately.
“The menace stage stays excessive,” the German minister mentioned. “It was already excessive earlier than the Moscow assault and it has remained excessive,” she famous, referring to the Crocus Metropolis Corridor bloodbath that left 139 lifeless and 180 wounded, for which the Islamic State group claimed duty.
Germany will tighten border controls as a part of heightened safety measures because of the summer season's European Soccer Championship. “Safety is, in fact, our highest precedence on this occasion,” emphasised Fezer, explaining that not solely the safety forces but additionally the intelligence providers are on excessive alert.
This yr's Euro begins on June 14 and it’s estimated that round 2.7 million spectators will watch it within the stadiums and greater than 12 million others from large screens that will likely be arrange in central factors of varied cities.
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