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MIAMI — With speed and precision, an airborne SWAT team closes in on twin targets: a suspicious airplane and car. Working side by side federal agents and Miami-Dade police finish the take down.
Days before the Super Bowl, training exercises have taken on added urgency as security forces prepare for a possible attack.
As CBS News national security correspondent Bob Orr reports, across South Florida Coast Guard fast boats patrol the waterfront, while Homeland Security choppers and military fighters scan some 50 miles of coastline. On game day, they’ll enforce a 30-mile “no-fly” bubble around Sun Life stadium.
Most of the security will be found on the ground: 64 different agencies, more than 1000 officers, and a whole range of hardware from armored vehicles, to bomb dogs and radiation sniffers.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says there is no credible threat against the Super Bowl. But, it’s an obvious target and the recent attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253 is a warning that al Qaeda is intent on hitting the U.S.
President Barack Obama’s counterterrorism adviser says he’s not aware of any credible terrorist threats against the Super Bowl. John Brennan says officials are “very comfortable” with the security measures in place for Sunday night’s game in Miami between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts.
Fans aren’t going to be allowed to bring large bags into the Super Bowl stadium. Also, there will be 100 magnetometers - like those in use at airports - to detect metal objects.
Other measures include radiological, biological and chemical weapon detection and protection devices. And nearly everyone entering the stadium will be subjected to a pat-down search.
Brennan spoke on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
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