SOUTH KOREA: WORLD CUP POLICE STAGE ANTI-TERRORISM EXECRISE.

Record ID: 352112

  • Title: SOUTH KOREA: WORLD CUP POLICE STAGE ANTI-TERRORISM EXECRISE.
  • Date: 1st February 2002
  • Summary: (W4) DAEJEON, SOUTH KOREA (JANUARY 31, 2002) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF DAEJEON WORLD CUP STADIUM 2. VARIOUS OF POLICE DEMONSTRATING IN HOSTAGE SITUATION 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) CHIEF OF SWAT (SPECIAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS) AT CHUNGCHEONG-NAMDO PROVINCE SAYING: "Chungcheong-Namdo's police and SWAT team will hold simulated training
  • Embargoed: 16th February 2002 12:00
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  • Location: DAEJEON, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Reuters ID: LVA3YD4JIEW9JODZSIG5GVG1XDLW
  • Story Text: South Korean police held an anti-terrorism exercise at
    Daejeon's World Cup Stadium ahead of the World Cup soccer
    finals co-hosted with Japan this year.



    South Korea's Chungcheong-Namdo Police and SWAT
    (Special Weapons And Tactics) team held an anti-terrorism
    drill on Thursday (January 31) at Daejeon World Cup Stadium,
    about two-hour drive from Seoul.

    The police mobilised more than 70 for the training, where
    SWAT team members began the session with a hostage situation.

    The head of the SWAT team said the police would hold more
    drills to safely host the World Cup soccer finals at Daejeon's
    Stadium.

    "Chungcheong-Namdo's police and SWAT team will hold
    simulated training against terrorism close to the real
    situations on demands for safe hosting of the 2002 World Cup
    finals in Daejeon to get ready for possible hooligan or
    terrorist situations," said the chief of Chungcheong-Namdo
    Province SWAT team, who wished to remain anonymous for
    security reason.

    The police have also held anti-chemical and biological
    weapons training, following the anthrax scare in the United
    States last year.

    They plan to hold anti-terrorism exercises at least once a
    month until the World Cup finals kick-off on May 31.

    The U.S. , Poland, Spain and South Africa are scheduled to
    compete at Daejeon Stadium.


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