American command headquarters in Stuttgart takes ‘additional steps’ to ensure the safety of its service members amid a potential attack
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Four US military bases in Europe have raised their threat level amid “likely” terrorist action.
Three bases in Germany, including the US European command headquarters in Stuttgart, and one in Italy were put on the second-highest threat level codenamed “Charlie” on Sunday.
A US official told CNN they have not seen a threat level this high “in at least 10 years” and that it usually indicates that the military has detected an “active-reliable threat”.
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A Charlie-level threat comes into force when “an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating some form of terrorist action or targeting against personnel or facilities is likely”, according to the US army’s website.
The Ramstein air base, a hub for American support for Ukraine, and a further base in Rhineland-Palatinate also raised threat levels. The two bases together form the largest overseas US military community.
Stuttgart is set to host the quarter-final match between Germany and Spain at Euro 2024 on Friday. German authorities brought in an additional 580 international police officers to support the 22,000 German officers on duty daily, amid warnings that Germany could face Moscow-style terrorist attacks during the football championship.
Nancy Faeser, Germany’s interior minister, said ahead of the tournament: “We are preparing ourselves for all conceivable dangers: from Islamist terror to violent criminals and hooligans.”
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