S.Africa Denies World Cup Terror Attack Threat
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South Africa faces a high risk of a World Cup terror attack, a Sunday newspaper reported, but intelligence and security authorities ruled out any threat less than two weeks ahead of kick-off. The Sunday Times cited a briefing to the US Congress counter-terrorism caucus last week by the NEFA Foundation, a terror research group, which warned This story comes to us via Homeland Security – National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America’s trusted source for homeland security news and information. S.Africa Denies World Cup Terror Attack Threat
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