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The T20 World Cup (WC) co-hosts West Indies (WI) on Monday received a terror threat to the global event from North Pakistan.
According to sources, the Caribbean islands have been alerted to potential terror risks originating from North Pakistan. Cricket West Indies (CWI), however, assured safety precautions were administered for the upcoming event.
“We work closely with authorities in the host countries and cities, and continually monitor and evaluate the global landscape to ensure appropriate plans are in place to mitigate any risks identified to our event,” Jonny Graves, the CEO of the CWI told Cricbuzz on Sunday evening.
The security alert states that, “Pro-Islamic State (IS) media sources have launched campaigns inciting violence against sporting events, which included video messages from the Afghanistan-Pakistan branch, ISKhorasan (IS-K) which highlighted assaults in numerous countries and urged supporters to join the battlefield in their countries.”
The Caribbean media reported that the authorities are tracking potential threats to the World Cup.
“We want to assure all stakeholders that safety and security of everyone at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is our number one priority and we have a comprehensive and robust security plan in place,” Graves further told this website.
The T20 World Cup is scheduled to take place in the West Indies and the US from June 1 to 29.
