London boosts security for England-Italy football match
There will be enhanced security around Wembley Stadium ahead of Tuesday night's England v Italy Euro2024 qualifying match, in light of the jihadist attack in Brussels in which two Swedish fans were murdered on the sidelines of another Euro2024 qualifying match, Belgium v Sweden, the Met announced Tuesday, Azernews reports, citing ANSA.
The London Metropolitan Police (Scotland Yard) announced "an extremely visible presence" of officers throughout the area affected by the operation.
After the two Sweden fans were killed by a man shouting Allah is Great, the qualifier in Brussels was abandoned at half time and fans were kept in the stadium until after midnight.
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