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| Euro 2016 could be extremist target, US warns | |
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| The US has warned that the Euro 2016 football championship being held in France next month could be a target of militant attacks. | |
| "The large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will present greater targets for terrorists," the State Department said. | |
| The event is being hosted from 10 June to 10 July at various venues. | |
| France is already under a state of emergency following last year's Islamist-claimed attacks in Paris. | |
| The near-simultaneous assaults on a stadium, concert hall, bars and restaurants left 130 people dead and many more wounded. | |
| In May, 32 people died in neighbouring Belgium when suicide blasts hit Brussels airport and a metro station. | |
| Up to one million foreign fans are expected in Paris for the tournament, which involves the continent's top national teams. | |
| In its travel alert for US citizens, the State Department warns of the dangers of militant attacks throughout Europe. | |
| The attacks could hit tourist sites, restaurants, commercial centres and transportation, it warns, with large events such as Euro 2016 singled out. | |
| The warning also cites the Tour de France cycle race and the Catholic Church's Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, which is expected to draw up to 2.5 million visitors. |