Brazilian Army soldiers take part in a simulation of decontamination of multiple victims during a training against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics in X-Park at Deodoro Sports Complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 11, 2016. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil is raising its guard and tightening security ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after the recent attacks in Paris and Brussels and a threat by an alleged Islamic State militant.
"A bell went off in terms of terrorism," Admiral Ademir Sobrinho, the chairman of Brazil's joint chiefs of staff told Reuters, adding that Brazil has ramped up cooperation with foreign governments to prevent possible attacks from radical groups such as Islamic State or from a lone wolf.
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