Interpol chief warns of Olympic terror threat

LYON, France (AFP) — Interpol warned on Friday that China must be prepared for a possible Al-Qaeda attack on the Beijing Olympics, as well as potentially violent disruption from pro-Tibet protestors.

"We must be prepared for the possibility that Al-Qaeda or some other terrorist group will attempt to launch a deadly terrorist attack at these Olympics," Interpol chief Ronald Noble told an international conference on security for the Games in Beijing, according to a copy of his speech.

"The threat is compounded by the very nature of the 2008 Summer Olympics," the head of the international police organisation, based in the French city of Lyon, told the gathering.

"China will open its doors to hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors and journalists and an audience of billions watching on television. This could provide easy cover for terrorists and ensure any attack during the Olympics would have an immediate global impact."

"There is no doubt that the biggest threat facing the Beijing Olympics is terrorism," China's Minister of Public Security Meng Jianzhu said, according to a translation of his speech at the conference.

"I hope that all parties will adopt practical and effective measures, strengthen border controls...to jointly prevent and suppress international terrorist activities targeting the Beijing Olympic Games," he said.

"In light of recent events, all countries whose athletes will participate and whose citizens will attend the Beijing Olympics must be prepared for the possibility that the groups and individuals responsible for the violence during the global torch relay could carry out their protests at the actual Games."

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So when these terrorist attack the Oylmpic this summer, I wonder how many people will be killed. I would suggest to athletes to hire private security. This is my hunch anyway Only time will tell.

[edit on 28-4-2008 by Master_Wii]