A threat of attack claimed by the Islamic State, which is circulating this Tuesday on social networks and which targets the quarter-finals of the Football Champions League, has not escaped Gérald Darmanin. On the eve of the C1 PSG-FC Barcelona clash, Wednesday (9 p.m.) at the Parc des Princes, the Minister of the Interior announces “considerably reinforced” security for this meeting.
Daesh has in fact broadcast a message inciting its fighters to commit terrorist acts. On the visual, where we can see the four stadiums concerned in Europe by these quarter-finals to be played this Tuesday and Wednesday – the Emirates Stadium (Arsenal), the “Parc de Prince” therefore, the Metropolitano Arena (Atlético de Madrid ) and Santiago Bernabeu – an armed fighter appears, with the inscription “Kill them all” [« Tuez-les tous »].
“The police prefect, with whom I spoke very early this Tuesday, has considerably strengthened security means,” explains Gérald Darmanin during a trip to Paris, referring to a “clear threat publicly mentioned by the Islamic State “. “IS threatened the quarter-finals of the Champions League first leg, not specifically in France, via one of its communications agencies,” confirms a source close to the matter.