Germany Alerts Terrorist Threats Ahead Of Euro 2024, 22,000 Police Deployed

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JAKARTA - Germany welcomes police officers from all over Europe to increase their defenses against potential threats in the Euro 2024 football tournament. Home Affairs Minister Nancy Faeser promised vigilance ahead of the opening match.

Our focus, of course, is on the threat of Islam terrorism, hoodilions and their offenses, daily crimes, criminals who commit violence, but this time also in cyber attacks, "said Faeser at a ceremony attended by about 350 foreign police officers sent to the event.

Groups like ISIS have called for an attack on the tournament that will last for that month, which begins with the opening match of the home country's Group A against Scotland on Friday.

Oleh karena itu, otoritas keamanan kami sedang menargetkan kelompok Islamis, kata Faeser, sambil menyebut pihak berwenang saat ini tidak mengetahui adanya rencana spesif apa pun.

Germany estimates 2.7 million people will watch matches at stadiums across the country and about 12 million people will watch matches in outdoor fan zones, including in the grass field located in front of the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin.

The fan zone was very popular during the 2006 World Cup in Germany, but it remains to be seen whether the public's mood at this event can address tensions that culminate at the time of conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East, and as far right-wing groups view.

Some people are trying to bring this conflict to our country, the minister warned, adding that propaganda and hate speech on the streets of Germany will not be tolerated.

Around 22.000 police officers will work every day at Euro 2024.

German security authorities are also working with international partners to identify potential threats and the country has increased its border controls.