Security is reinforced in Madrid for Champions League matches after jihadist threats

Spanish authorities announced on Tuesday that they have reinforced their security arrangements for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions League which will be played in Madriddue to threats from the jihadist group Islamic state (HEY).

This reinforcement will affect the game between real Madrid it’s him City of Manchesterplanned for this Tuesday at the stadium Santiago Bernabeuas well as the one they will play Atlético Madrid It is Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, at the Metropolitano stadium.

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“We will implement a security extraordinary, in accordance with the alert level determined by the intelligence services of the Forces and Corps of Security of State“, indicated in a video message the government delegate in MadridFrancisco Martin Aguirre.

This will involve “an additional reinforcement of the device that had already been announced”with “An increment”of troops deployed in the Spanish capital, he added, without specifying the scope of this increase.

The Spanish government spokesman, Pilar AlegriaIn turn, he indicated on Tuesday that an operation will be implemented “with more than 2,000 agents” mobilized, “for guarantee the total security”. The plan initially announced on Monday by the government delegation was for almost 1,900 agents.

In your weekly appearance after the Council of Ministers, Happiness He wanted to send a message of “tranquility” It is “trust”for citizens, after to the threats of ISIS against the stadiums where the quarter-finals will be played.

In addition to the two matches planned in Madridanother will be played in London on Tuesday night between Arsenal and Bayern Munchenwhile on Wednesday FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain will meet in Paris.

The attack alert level in Spain is currently 4 on a maximum scale of 5. In this context, all warning and protection systems are activated and security forces security they are ready for intervene, according to the Ministry of the Interior.

Source: Elcomercio

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