US Military Says European Forces Remain Vigilant Amid Reports of Higher Terror Alert

Published on July 1, 2024

The U.S. military on Sunday responded to reports that bases across Europe were placed on their second-highest level alert, saying that its European command will “remain vigilant.” Reports from multiple news outlets that cited unnamed U.S. Department of Defense and military officials said that the alert level of Force Protection Condition (FPCON), or “Charlie,” was implemented over the past weekend. “There is credible intel pointing to an attack against U.S. bases over the next week or so,” an unnamed U.S. defense official told Fox News. The Epoch Times could not immediately verify those reports. According to CNN, two unnamed military officials that the military is concerned about the potential of a terrorist attack somewhere in Europe, although few details were provided. ABC News also reported the shift in the threat across Europe, citing two U.S. military officials....