US Security Officials on Alert for World Cup 'Lone Wolf' Attacks
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The U.S. security services remain alert to possible "lone wolf" attacks during the 2026 World Cup matches in the country's 11 host cities, although the stadiums will be "very safe," said National Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday. "We believe we are as sure as we can be. But we cannot control, you know, the lone wolf," Mullin said in an interview with Fox News. "You have the problem of what we call the 'soft area', which is before …
The matches organized in the eleven American host cities at the 2026 World Cup, which starts on Thursday and will take place over the course of more than a month, "will be very safe, but "we can't control a lone wolf," said U.S. Secretary for Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, quoted by AFP.
'LONE WOLF': Ex-FBI Chief Issues Major Warning To World Cup Attendees
A former FBI chief is warning that lone-wolf attackers may pose the biggest security threat to fans attending the FIFA World Cup as millions prepare to descend on North America. Tim Gallagher, who coordinated FBI operations during Barack Obama’s 2008 inauguration and now serves as chief security officer at Nardello and Co., said solitary attackers operating on their own are the nightmare scenario for law enforcement. “I think that the main focus…
US security officials on alert for World Cup ‘lone wolf’ attacks
The tournament, which kicks off Thursday in Mexico with a match-up between the hosts and South Africa, will see 78 of its games played in the US. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: World Cup matches in the 11 US host cities will be “very secure”, the country’s top official overseeing tournament security said Thursday, though he voiced concern over lone wolf attacks, especially in public areas. “We feel like we’re as safe as we can possibly be. But we …
Markwayne Mullin compared the upcoming games in American stadiums to "78 Super Bowls in 38 days"
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