Olympic headache for anti-terror forces

Half a million tourists, dozens of heads of state, and the attention of the world’s media. If there were ever a headache for anti-terror forces, it’s the Olympics.

In the aftermath of deadly attacks by the Islamic State (IS) group in France and elsewhere, Brazil — which has almost no experience combatting terrorism — is beefing up security for the games that start in Rio de Janeiro next Friday.

Plans include doubling the number of security forces on the streets, erecting more checkpoint, and working closer with foreign intelligence agencies than for the 2014 World Cup.