Security remains high amid ISIS-K threat against Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in New York, official says

CNN — Authorities have increased security ahead of Sunday’s game between India and Pakistan at the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in New York, a Nassau County official said, telling CNN an earlier threat by terror group ISIS-K is considered credible until proven otherwise.

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder previously said the event received an ISIS-K-linked threat in April, followed by more specific threats against Sunday’s highly anticipated matchup at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Long Island. The threat referenced a viral video circulating online, which calls for a “lone wolf to act out.”

On Sunday morning, officials received an additional threat, Ryder told CNN, describing it as “more generic.” The new threat does not specifically target Sunday’s game but features someone standing behind a sporting stadium, Ryder said.