Shanghai Sets up Special Anti-terrorism Troop

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Shanghai Sets up Special Anti-terrorism Troop

An emergency anti-terrorism troop was set up in Shanghai on February 5. Equipped with advanced weapons, uniforms, communication and other special devices, the troop can launch effective attacks against terrorists who seriously harm public security by holding guns, explosives and poisons.

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Descend from midair by rope in the waist, or shoot a bandit from hundred meters away...these anti-terrorism demonstrations on TV made special troops look all-powerful and mysterious.

An emergency anti-terrorism troop like this was set up in Shanghai on February 5, being the first of its kind in the city.

The special troop consists of over 60 members sorted out from Shanghai Armed Police General Troops, all of them imbued both with political integrity and possessing highly military skills. Equipped with advanced weapons, uniforms, communication and other special devices, the troop can launch effective attacks against terrorists who seriously harm public security by holding guns, explosives and poisons.

The Shanghai Armed Police General Troops have always been paying great attention to the building of emergency troops, which had ever played a positive role in cracking down on violent crimes. The anti-terrorism troop is founded under the instruction of Shanghai government considering the sophisticated situation in both China and the world.

China Selects Air Police to Ensure Flight Safety

China has decided to organize an air police team to increase China's anti-terrorism ability, said Liu Jianfeng, director of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) February 5.

The team is composed with 2000 policemen who are chosen from current air safe guarders by strict sorting and training. Every plane will be escorted with two policemen, their task being to ensure plane and passengers' safety with proper defense weapon. (In Detail)

By PD Online staff member Li Heng

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