China News Service, Hong Kong, November 19 (Suo Youwei, Wei Huadu) The Hong Kong Interagency Counter-Terrorism Task Force (Task Force) held a counter-terrorism exercise code-named "Tiger Speed" at the West Kowloon Station of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway on the 19th. Extremist terrorists launched "chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear" (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) attacks in public places, and members of the task force dispatched to subdue the criminals in time.
On the afternoon of November 19th, the Hong Kong Police, Immigration Department, Customs, Fire Department and other inter-departmental anti-terrorism task forces conducted an inter-departmental anti-terrorism exercise code-named "Tiger Speed" at the West Kowloon Station of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway.
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The exercise was attended by about 300 task force members, the laboratory of the SAR government and the MTR Corporation, hoping to strengthen the task force and various departments' ability to integrate counter-terrorism intelligence and respond to terrorist attacks, and to promote "report when you suspect it" to the public Anti-terrorism messages to raise awareness of counter-terrorism.
The exercise simulated the anti-terrorist special service team to subdue the suspect.
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The exercise was divided into two parts. The first part simulated two militants who were intercepted and taken away when entering Hong Kong at the West Kowloon High Speed Rail Station. One of them was found with explosive residues and marked on the map of Hong Kong International Airport. Show its intention to plan an attack.
The exercise simulated suspects launching a "biochemical, radiological and nuclear" attack among the crowd, and the police assisted the injured at the scene.
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The second part was conducted outdoors. The simulation task force dispatched a flight service team to assist the police in successfully chasing a suspicious vehicle and arresting a suspect in the vehicle. A chemist from the laboratory of the Special Administrative Region Government came to the scene to collect the "biological evidence" on the vehicle.
Two other members of the gang decided to launch an attack outside West Kowloon Station. One of them fired at the crowd and was subdued by anti-terrorist special services.
Another person mixed into the crowd and launched a "metamorphic, radiological, nuclear" attack, causing himself and many passers-by to become unwell.
Police officers, firefighters and ambulance personnel dressed in biochemical protective suits came to the scene to treat the injured. Two snipers ambush at the scene.
The injured were taken into a "warm zone" tent located in a safe area for disinfection, and then sent to hospital according to the severity of the injury.
The exercise simulated firefighters to set up multiple gas area monitoring devices in the accident area to detect toxic gases.
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The task force’s senior superintendent Leung Wai-ki said that the lone wolf-style local attacks and bomb attacks on public transportation facilities occurred around July 1 this year, showing that although Hong Kong’s social order is generally back on track, there are still a few extremists who are still determined. Attempts to underground and conceal extreme violent activities, and even take the opportunity to launch attacks on important or sensitive days.
He emphasized that any form of extreme violence should not be condoned or glorified.
Anti-terrorism is a "big right and wrong" issue, and everyone is responsible for the threat of terrorism.
The member departments of the task force will continue to strengthen the promotion of public education and publicity on anti-terrorism, so as to achieve "anti-terrorism for all" and ensure the safety of Hong Kong society.
Director of the Security Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Deng Pingqiang and Commissioner of Police Xiao Zeyi attended the exercise.
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