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An elite counter-terrorism unit has reportedly been brought in for tonight's Champions League clash between PSG and Barcelona at the Parc des Princes amid an ISIS terror threat.
The Al-Azaim Foundation - a media channel responsible for spreading messages from the ISIS-K branch of the terror group - shared a post that read 'kill them all' as they threatened an attack on all four stadiums playing host to this week's quarter-finals on Monday evening.
Security was subsequently 'considerably' heightened at the Emirates Stadium for Arsenal's first leg of their quarter-final tie with Bayern Munich on Tuesday, and significant precautions are also set to be put in place in Paris this evening.
According to L'Equipe, police officers from the elite counter-terrorism force the BRI (Research and Intervention Brigade) will be in the 'immediate vicinity' of the Parc des Princes for tonight's game.
The decision to step up security was made during a tense meeting that started just after 8pm on Tuesday evening, as authorities discussed the threat posed by ISIS and made adjustments to their security plan accordingly.
A media channel linked to ISIS shared a post that listed this week's four Champions League venues alongside the message 'kill them all' on Monday night
There will now reportedly be an elite counter-terrorism unit at the Parc des Princes for PSG's clash with Barcelona tonight
The meeting was attended by interior minister Gerald Darmanin, the internal intelligence services, Paris police chiefs and the general director for the National Police.
A police source also confirmed that 'an increased number of patrols and additional resources, like drones' will be in operation around the stadium.
