by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent
(Worthy News) – In the wake of intensified terror threats since Hamas’ Oct. 7 genocidal attack on Israel triggered the current war in Gaza, US military bases in Europe were put on heightened alert beginning over the weekend, Stars and Stripes (SaS) reports.
On Sunday, June 30, the US European Command (EUCOM) headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany issued a military community-wide directive that the force protection threat level was being elevated to level “Charlie” until further notice.
The Charlie threat level “applies when an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating some form of terrorist action or targeting against personnel or facilities is likely.”
This directive was sent to other US bases in Germany, directives were sent to other bases in Germany, including the Army’s Rheinland-Pfalz and Ramstein Air Base.
Meanwhile, the US Aviano Air Base in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy also raised its threat level to Charlies, SaS reports.
In a statement Sunday, EUCOM said it is continually assessing a “variety of factors” that affect the safety of the U.S. military community abroad.
“As part of that effort, we often times take additional steps to ensure the safety of our service members,” EUCOM said. Accordingly, military community members are asked to report any suspicious activity, monitor State Department travel advisories, and take precautions to minimize personal risk, EUCOM added.
Concerning the current terror threat level, FBI director Christopher Wray told the US Senate on June 4: “We’ve seen the threat from foreign terrorists rise to a whole ‘nother level after October 7.”
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