China stymied eight terror threats before Beijing Olympics

New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): China averted as many as eight terror attacks before it's spectacularly executed Beijing Olympics got underway.

The potential terrorist attacks involved subway and airport bombings and bioterrorist attacks on Olympic venues during the five months leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the Beijing Evening News reported Tuesday.

The information was given in a book released by the World Health Organization and mentioned how China had set up a sound anti-terrorism medical-aid system as well as detection techniques for terrorism sources before the Beijing Games started, the China Daily reports. (ANI)