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The German government has been warned drones pose the greatest terrorist threat to the upcoming European Championships.
Germany will host its first major tournament since the 2006 World Cup this summer, with Euro 2024 to be staged across 10 different venues from June 14 to July 14.
And the country could impose a nationwide ban on drones amid fears they could be used in terrorist attacks.
'Drones are becoming one of the biggest problems,' Andreas Rosskopf, head of the GDP - Germany's federal police union - told German newspaper BILD.
'A comprehensive, nationwide flight ban for drones throughout Germany [should be in place] before, during and shortly after the European Championships.'
The German government is rolling out fresh plans to prevent terror attacks at Euro 2024
The tournament will take place in 10 venues from June 14 to July 14 with the final to be staged at the Olympiastadion in Berlin (above)
Drones have become a key feature of modern day warfare and have been regularly used in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Houthi forces in Yemen have relied on unmanned missiles to attack Western merchant ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden over the past two months, while Isis have also carried out terrorist attacks using drones.
Terror and drone expert Nicolas Stockhammer - a professor in international studies at Krems' Danube University in Austria - echoed Rosskopf's worries.
Speaking to BILD,
