Euros ‘target for terror’

The US State Department has warned that the upcoming European Championship in France could be a “soft target” for terror groups.

There have been a number of terror attacks in France in recent years, most notably when 130 people were killed in a series of attacks across Paris last November.

The national football stadium, the Stade de France, was targeted by suicide bombers during those attacks and the US State Department has warned that similar incidents could occur later this summer.

“The influx of visitors to France during the summer months, especially during the Euro Cup, will create an especially target-rich environment for threat actors wishing to attack soft target locations with maximum impact,” read a report compiled by America’s Overseas Security Advisory Council.

“While Euro Cup fan zones will possibly be more vulnerable, …

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