CHINA: HONG KONG HOLDS ITS FIRST ANTI-TERROR EXERCISE SINCE 2001 SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACKS ON AMERICA

Record ID: 352125

  • Title: CHINA: HONG KONG HOLDS ITS FIRST ANTI-TERROR EXERCISE SINCE 2001 SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACKS ON AMERICA
  • Date: 11th December 2002
  • Summary: (W2) HONG KONG, CHINA (DECEMBER 11, 2002) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) (NIGHTSHOTS) 1. LV: MOCK HIJACKED BUS PARKED AT THE APRON OF AIRPORT 0.06 2. SLV: EXPLOSION NEAR THE BUS; POLICE SPECIAL DUTIES UNIT STORMING THE HIJACKED BUS 0.31 3. VARIOUS OF ARMED POLICE SURROUNDING BUS (5 SHOTS) 1.02 4. VARIOUS: HANDCUFFED "TERRORISTS"
  • Embargoed: 26th December 2002 12:00
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  • Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
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  • Country: Hong Kong
  • Reuters ID: LVA8DWKHOZR66S6UUTMXTWTBNFMZ
  • Story Text: Hong Kong held its first anti-terror exercise since the
    September 11th attacks, mobilising the region's police force,
    amid increased regional security.


    More than 1,400 Hong Kong police took part in the
    Special Administrative Region's (SAR) first anti-terror
    exercise early Wednesday (December 11) morning.

    Police were given the scenario of dealing with a bus
    hijacked by terrorists close to Hong Kong International
    airport.

    Members of Hong Kong's Police Special Duties Unit then
    stormed the bus in the dark, overpowering the four hijackers
    and freeing dozens of captives in the mock exercise.

    "A total of some 1400 police and other government
    department's personnel and other organisations have taken part
    in this exercise. There are eight objectives in this exercise.

    One, we want to test the overall police response to a
    terrorist incident at the airport. Two, we would test the
    inter-departmental cooperation during the incident. Thirdly,
    we want to test command, control and communication," said
    police commissioner Tsang Yam-pui, who declared the exercise a
    success.

    The financial hub has always maintained that it runs a
    very low risk of being used as a target for terrorists,
    although it has tried to close possible loopholes to guard
    against being used by terrorists as a money-laundering centre.


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