A major tragedy has been averted in Spain, where Real Madrid players and fans were the target of a terrorist attack.
According to ‘El Confidencial,’ the intelligence services of the “Guardia Civil” have recently dismantled a terrorist network that aimed to attack the ‘Santiago Bernabeu’ stadium, targeting Real Madrid players and their fans.
According to the ‘horror’ plan, militants intended to shoot at Real Madrid players and fans during a major celebration.
Nine people were arrested in several police operations in Salt (Girona), Algeciras (Cadiz), Anta (Almeria), and Tenerife.
An online poster shows a hooded man waiting for the Real Madrid bus. The message read:
“My dear brother. Wait in a place near the players’ arrival point. Shoot them and their fans,” was the ominous order.
In close cooperation with Europol and the American FBI, the Spanish authorities’ operation aimed to target the self-proclaimed I’lam foundation, one of the main propaganda centers linked to the Islamic State, ‘ISIS.’
The Islamic State has made threats of terrorist attacks for the quarter-final matches in the Champions League, and there were rumors that they would also target the European Championship. The German police, responsible for security, have been informed about these threats.
