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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 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 White House National Security Council said the latest threat had not altered existing travel guidelines for Sochi. | |
| "If we should receive information in the coming days and weeks that changes our assessment of whether people should travel to Sochi, we will make that information public," spokeswoman Laura Magnuson told US media. | |
| The US has also placed two warships in the Black Sea in case of a security breach 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. |