Champions League – Eye on Islamism

Mohammed Mahfuz Ahmed: Man jailed after TikTok threats sparked terror alert at football stadiums The prosecution said Mohammed Mahfuz Ahmed, 26, from north Lincolnshire, made a statement of 'direct encouragement to commit acts of terrorism.'

July 16, 2025 Duncan Gardham

(Sky News) A man has been jailed after posting threats on TikTok that sparked an international alert that ISIS was planning attacks on football stadiums hosting Champions League games. The Spanish interior ministry announced an “extraordinary” security response for the match featuring […]

Isis issues chilling terrorist bomb threat to France ahead of Paris Olympics Isis has previously threatened an attack on Paris

June 9, 2024 George Bunn

(GB News) Isis has made a threat to use bombs to target this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. The terrorist organisation has shared a picture of a faceless person operating a drone carrying a package marked “gift” towards the Eiffel Tower. The […]

Sweden: Islamist terror concerns put Eurovision preparations on edge Israeli delegation seen as unsafe in Malmö, where the city’s Muslim population celebrated the October 7th massacre.

May 6, 2024 Thomas O'Reilly

(European Conservative) Snipers are being deployed on rooftops this week ahead of the annual Eurovision Song Contest, with security forces scrambling to protect Israel’s delegation from Islamist threats. Planned demonstrations from the city’s large and militant Muslim community threaten to tear apart […]

Macron’s Olympics terror nightmare Pressure mounts on France, with Paris 2024 just 3 months away.

April 24, 2024 Antoaneta Roussi and Victor Goury-Laffont

(Politico) It seemed like a good idea at the time. French President Emmanuel Macron promised the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics on the banks of the River Seine in July would be a “moment of beauty, art, celebration of sports […]

FBI fears ‘coordinated attack’ on US homeland

April 11, 2024 Jeff Seldin

(VOA) A surge of confidence by supporters of the Islamic State terror group — reflected in a series of online threats against Europe combined with its deadly attack on a concert hall in Russia — is giving security officials in the United […]

Security raised for Champions League ties after threat

April 9, 2024 Sean Seddon and Ruth Comerford

(BBC) Security is being increased at Champions League games after a media outlet supporting the Islamic State group published threats against venues. Ministers in both France and Spain confirmed enhanced security measures. A pro-IS media channel published several images of stadiums hosting […]

Riots add to Paris Olympics security worries one year from start

July 22, 2023 Adam Plowright

(AFP) As riots raged around France earlier this month, infrastructure for next year’s Paris Olympics risked becoming engulfed in the violence, adding a fresh worry for organisers who face a head-spinning list of security challenges one year before the Games start. Surveillance […]

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