Ahead of Euro 2016, US warns of terror attacks

NEW YORK: The US State Department has issued a travel alert for Europe, cautioning Americans that the influx of summer tourists and a series of high-profile events

NEW YORK: The US State Department has issued a travel alert for Europe, cautioning Americans that the influx of summer tourists and a series of high-profile events “will present greater targets for terrorists planning attacks in public locations”. The alert came just hours after the French president, François Hollande, said that terrorism remained the biggest threat to the Uefa Euro 2016 football championship, which is scheduled in June and July.

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