Suicide bombers tried to smuggle explosives as hand-cream on eve of Sochi Olympics

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov told the Federation Council that a terrorist blast on board a plane was prevented on the eve of the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Several women suicide bombers tried to smuggle explosives disguised as hand-cream.

"In the course of preparations for the Sochi Olympics we gathered officials from the secret services of different countries for the first time. 82 special services from 62 countries took part in the last forum. Everyone worked for maintaining security at the Sochi Olympics," TASS cited him as saying.

"There have been major terrorist threats, including a terrorist attack against a plane. The operation was carried out in four countries by five secret services. On the eve of the Olympics all plotters involved were detained in Austria and in France," he added.