2024-04-10 10:22:39
The Champions League quarterfinals are threatened by the Islamic State. The terrorist group has published in related media images with the names of the stadiums, including the Santiago Bernabéu and the Civitas Metropolitano, with the message “kill them all.” This Tuesday the first leg of the tie between Real Madrid and Manchester City takes place at the Bernabéu.
The Al Azaim foundation, a medium in charge of disseminating messages from the Islamic State, revealed a public image with a poster that threatens the stadiums of PSG Parque de los Príncipes, Real Madrid, Santiago Bernabéu, Atlético Metropolitano and the Emirates of Arsenal, who received the message “Kill them all.”
Spain, which is at level 4 out of 5 of anti-terrorist alert, will host two of the duels of the maximum continental competition already mentioned. The remaining one is the one between Arsenal and Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium in London this Tuesday.
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The sinister idea of attacking UEFA players and fans on team buses is also suggested, reported Site Intelligence Group, which tracks terrorist content.
These latest threats from the jihadists come after on March 30, Sarh al Khilafah broadcast a call to kill the people gathered at the Allianz Arena in Munich on the day of the match between Bayern and Dortmund.
ISIS uses modern tools, such as social media, to promote reactionary politics and religious fundamentalism. Their fighters destroy holy sites and valuable antiquities while their leaders propagate a return to the early days of Islam.
ISIS’s income comes from oil production, smuggling and taxes – especially when it controlled vast territory in Iraq and Syria – ransoms from kidnappings, the sale of stolen artifacts, extortion and control of crops.
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