The U.S. Government has warned U.S. and some other foreign
airlines connecting to Russia during the Olympics to watch out for
toothpaste tubes, as it could be used to conceal materials to build a
bomb aboard an airplane.
Dpa reports that the Homeland Security Department declined to elaborate on the warning, but stressed that it regularly shares relevant information with airlines, including those involved in international events like the Winter Olympics.
Peter King, a congressman, and member of the Homeland Security committee in the House of Representatives, said his committee was briefed about the threat.
He said the committee was convinced that security was tight within the Olympics grounds in Sochi.
King stressed that getting to the venue and its surrounding areas was the real cause for concern.
“I don’t think it’s worth the risk of going,’’ he said.
John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State, said that the U.S. has 140 personnel, including FBI, military and embassy staff working under one roof with the Russians.
He said there must be a commonsense precautions and anybody who wants to go was free to go.
“It will be as safe as you can make any public event in a place where we know there have been some threats of late.’’
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Dpa reports that the Homeland Security Department declined to elaborate on the warning, but stressed that it regularly shares relevant information with airlines, including those involved in international events like the Winter Olympics.
Peter King, a congressman, and member of the Homeland Security committee in the House of Representatives, said his committee was briefed about the threat.
He said the committee was convinced that security was tight within the Olympics grounds in Sochi.
King stressed that getting to the venue and its surrounding areas was the real cause for concern.
“I don’t think it’s worth the risk of going,’’ he said.
John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State, said that the U.S. has 140 personnel, including FBI, military and embassy staff working under one roof with the Russians.
He said there must be a commonsense precautions and anybody who wants to go was free to go.
“It will be as safe as you can make any public event in a place where we know there have been some threats of late.’’
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