Monday, January 20, 2014

Russians seeking black widows as possible Games threat

As the Olympic Games approach, much preparation is being held in Sochi, Russia. One of the main concerns for Russia during this time is to make sure their security is effective. Although their efforts are thorough, it is believed that a possible female suicide bomber could have already slipped past officials. The woman is recorded to be the widow of an Islamic militant that was killed by Russian forces last year. This woman is referred to be a "black widow", so named because they are harder to detect and can change the way they look with makeup and clothes. Several militant groups in the Caucasus are known to use "black widows". To prevent against any trouble, 40,000 security Russian and American personnel have been dispatched for the games. They will remain on on watch, but it is expected that nothing serious will happen.

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