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Champions League Matches Proceed Despite Terror Threat

Police officers stand guard outside the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Manchester City in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday,

European soccer's governing body, UEFA, has confirmed that this week's Champions League games will proceed as scheduled despite reported terror threats from the Islamic State. Alleged posters from the Al-Azaim Foundation, a media arm of ISIS-K, called for attacks at the four stadiums hosting the matches this week. However, the authenticity of these posts could not be verified.

UEFA released a statement acknowledging the alleged terrorist threats and assured that all matches will go ahead with appropriate security measures in place. The matches are set to take place in Madrid, London, and Paris, with no noticeable changes to the security plans outside the stadiums.

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