US warns Russia Olympics of 'toothpaste' bomb

The United States has issued a warning to airports and to some airlines flying to Russia for the Olympics to watch for toothpaste tubes that could hold ingredients to make a bomb on a plane, a senior US security official said.

The official on Thursday did not say whether any specific intelligence led to the warning, which was not issued to the public, according to Reuters news agency.

ABC News first reported the warning.



Russian forces are on high alert to head off possible attacks at the Winter Olympic Games, which begin on Friday in Sochi.

Some US politicians have expressed concern about security at the Black Sea resort, but US President Barack Obama has said he believes Sochi is safe.

Suicide bombers killed 34 people in the Russian city of Volgograd, 700km northeast of Sochi, in December.

The attacks raised fears of violence at the Olympics.

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