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UK: French Euro 2016 Venues Potential Targets

  • June, 08, 2016 - 14:14
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UK: French Euro 2016 Venues Potential Targets

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain’s Foreign Office warned fans traveling to France for the Euro 2016 football tournament that its venues are “potential targets for terrorist attacks.”

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The month-long competition starts Friday and will be held in stadiums across France, which has been repeatedly targeted by terrorists including in a series of attacks on Nov. 13 that killed 130 people in Paris.

The England, Wales and Northern Ireland teams are all taking part in the tournament. The Foreign Office website, updated Tuesday, advised fans travelling to support them to be vigilant at all times and follow the advice of French authorities.

“During Euro 2016, stadiums, fan zones, venues broadcasting the tournament and transport hubs and links represent potential targets for terrorist attacks,” the advice read.

A spokeswoman for UK Prime Minister David Cameron told reporters at a regular briefing that the advice was not a result of specific intelligence, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

“It is not in response to a new or specific threat ... It is in the context of making sure that the government and authorities are doing all they can to provide relevant information for fans,” she said.

 
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