Multiple U.S. military bases in Europe are under a heightened state of alert for a terrorist attack against U.S. military personnel or facilities, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.
The bases include the U.S. Army garrison in Stuttgart, Germany, where the U.S. European Command headquarters is located, which raised its alert level to Force Protection Condition “Charlie” on Sunday, two U.S. officials told CNN.
This level is raised “when an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating some form of terrorist action or targeting against personnel or facilities is likely,” per the U.S. Army.
When reached for comment, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) said it is “constantly assessing a variety of factors” related to the safety of the U.S military abroad.
“As part of that effort, we often times take additional steps to ensure the safety of our service members,” USEUCOM said, adding it will not get into specific measures for “operational security reasons.”
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