“The US government has issued a travel alert warning its citizens that South Africa faces a heightened risk of terrorism during the World Cup. It says that large-scale public events present an attractive target. ‘There is a heightened risk that extremist groups will conduct terrorist acts within South Africa in the near future,’ the US [...]
“The North African terror group al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has threatened to attack this summer’s World Cup games in South Africa. ‘How amazing could the match United States vs. Britain be when broadcasted live on air at a stadium packed with spectators when the sound of an explosion rumbles through the stands, the [...]
“Supporters at the World Cup in South Africa face ‘a deadly serious threat’ from terrorists encouraged by the global impact of last week’s atrocity in Angola, security analysts have warned. The lethal ambush on the Togo squad showed the ease with which militants could gain publicity with a copycat attack on a bigger stage, said [...]