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| Sochi 2014: US warns airlines of Russia 'toothpaste' bomb threat | Sochi 2014: US warns airlines of Russia 'toothpaste' bomb threat |
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| The US has warned airlines flying into Russia for the Winter Olympics that explosives hidden in toothpaste tubes could be smuggled on to planes. | The US has warned airlines flying into Russia for the Winter Olympics that explosives hidden in toothpaste tubes could be smuggled on to planes. |
| The Department of Homeland Security told US media the alert affected direct into Russia as it prepares for the games in Sochi. | |
| The agency said it was not aware of any specific danger to the US at this time. | The agency said it was not aware of any specific danger to the US at this time. |
| It is the latest reported threat against the region, which has beefed up security surrounding the games. | It is the latest reported threat against the region, which has beefed up security surrounding the games. |
| The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to the BBC that it "regularly shares information with domestic and international partners, including those associated with international events such as the Sochi Olympics". | The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to the BBC that it "regularly shares information with domestic and international partners, including those associated with international events such as the Sochi Olympics". |
| The US has also placed two warships in the Black Sea in case of a security threat during the games, scheduled for 7-23 February. | The US has also placed two warships in the Black Sea in case of a security threat during the games, scheduled for 7-23 February. |
| Fears were raised following two suicide attacks in Volgograd in December, and numerous threats from Islamist militants in the Caucasus region. | Fears were raised following two suicide attacks in Volgograd in December, and numerous threats from Islamist militants in the Caucasus region. |