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WASHINGTON \u2014 FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Wednesday that law enforcement will prioritize counterterrorism operations during the FIFA World Cup. <\/p>\n

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In a statement, Patel said the FBI was partnering with other law enforcement agencies during the 78 matches at 11 cities, including Miami. <\/p>\n

\u201cExtremists have used major global sporting events in the past to do harm and spread their twisted ideologies,\u201d Patel said. \u201cWe are totally determined to head off any potential incidents.\u201d<\/p>\n

The FBI has 200 multi-agency Joint Terrorism Task Forces, including bomb technicians and divers at the ready, according to Patel. <\/p>\n

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\u201cOur experts are outfitting and staffing event operations centers, intelligence operations centers, and mobile command posts designed to stay on top of threats,\u201d Patel said. <\/p>\n

Analysts will be performing background checks to produce numerous intelligence reports, according to Patel, who asked the public to \u201cstay alert, and report any suspicious activity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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