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Champions League security: “zero risk does not exist”, warns global security specialist
Champions League security: “zero risk does not exist”, warns global security specialist
(franceinfo)
Guest of franceinfo Wednesday April 10, a few hours before the PSG – FC Barcelona match at the Parc des Princes, targeted by threats from the Islamic State, security issues specialist Driss Aït Youssef reacts to Gérald Darmanin’s announcements.
Following terrorist threats from the Islamic State targeting the Champions League, security was considerably reinforced around the matches, as announced by the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin. What will this system look like on the ground? Guest of franceinfo Wednesday April 10, Driss Aït Youssef, doctor in public law and specialist in global security issues, provides his insight shortly before the PSG – FC Barcelona match.
“The Islamic State is rebuilding its forces”
Of the “specialized units to intervene in the event of an attack, such as the BRI” will come to lend a hand, explains the specialist. “Upstream, the mobilization of the terrorist prosecution and the DGSI” must allow before the match, to “prevent the commission of an attack”adds Driss Aït Youssef. “Searchs”but also “home visits” can thus be carried out before the event.
Regarding the threat currently posed by the Islamic State, Driss Aït Youssef emphasizes: “We thought that this terrorist organization was considerably weakened (…) in reality it is reconstituting its forces”. And to qualify: “planning commandos has become complicated, today there is collaboration with the various international and European services (…) however, zero risk does not exist”.
