GEORGE CLOONEY - CLOONEY'S SECURITY WARNING

Movie hunk GEORGE CLOONEY's Italian home may have been the intended target of armed intruders, who broke into his neighbours' house and held the family hostage, police claim.

Police have told the OCEAN'S ELEVEN star to improve security at his $5 million (GBP3 million) 22-room villa on Lake Como after the frightening security breach earlier this week (begs2NOV04), reports British newspaper the DAILY SPORT.

A police source says, "We have advised them to tighten up their security."