‘Threat level high’ to Euro 2016

The head of the EU’s law enforcement agency Interpol says the Euro 2016 tournament is an ‘obvious’ target for Islamic State (IS) terrorists.

But Rob Wainwright says the French authorities are mounting a massive security operation in an attempt to ensure that any potential attacks are thwarted.

Wainwright was speaking after the US government issued a travel alert to Americans on Tuesday, warning of the risk of potential attacks across Europe.

And the US State Department singled out Euro 2016, which takes place between 10 June and 10 July.

In response, Wainwright, who is a director of Europol, said: “I have no doubt that the Euros are on a potential target list for …

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