An online threat from ISIS supporters against European soccer stadiums raises the alarm ahead of UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.
London — Anonymous online supporters of the Islamic terror group ISIS have issued a threat to soccer stadiums across Europe ahead of major games in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League — European soccer's biggest club competition.A post disseminated this week by the pro- ISIS online media outlet Al Azaim Foundation showed graphic imagery of a gunman in a balaclava, with the message, 'Kill them all,' in large text.
He told CBS News, however, that the online threats were 'not a new tactic used by various terrorist groups to cause or raise alarm.'Barnes said the London police counterterrorism unit was 'investigating this and they will also be engaging with internal and external partners and stakeholders to ensure this evening's fixture at Emirates Stadium is not affected.
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