US military bases in Europe on high alert – “credible intelligence indicates an attack”

Various media outlets report that US military bases in Europe were on heightened alert over the weekend.

The networks that published the report include CNBC, Fox and ABC.

Stars and Stripes had this to say:

• Over the weekend, US military bases in Europe were placed on heightened alert.
• At the U.S. European Command headquarters in Stuttgart, the Army garrison issued a community-wide warning Sunday that the threat level had been raised to “Charlie” status until further notice to protect troops.
• Bases in Germany … outposts in Romania and Bulgaria. Aviano Air Base in Italy also raised its security level to Charlie, and other locations in Italy implemented enhanced security measures.

• The Charlie threat level “applies when an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating that some form of terrorist act or attack against personnel or facilities is likely,” the Army website says.

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