The United States of America Government has warned US 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.
King 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, the US Secretary of State, said his country has 140 personnel, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the military and embassy staff working under one roof with the Russians.
Kerry said there must be common sense precautions and anybody who wants to go was free to go.
He said: “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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