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Beijing troops on stand-by as Islamic group warns of attacks ; Security stepped up after video terror threat

THE tight security at the Beijing Olympics the largest seen at a sporting event was stepped up today after Islamist terrorists released a video warning of attacks on the Games.

The video, which appeared on a BBC Chinese website, showed a masked terrorist with assault rifle in front of a burning Olympic symbol urging Muslims: "Do not stay on the same bus, on the same train, on the same plane, in the same buildings, or any place as the Chinese." Uniformed officers and sniffer dogs surrounded the arena for final safety checks and the Army set up missile launchers in secret locations to fend off possible attacks from the air. About 300,000 surveillance cameras have been installed in the city.

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