LONDON, KOMPAS.com - Residents of an apartment block in London was told that
some surface-to-air missiles will be placed on building their homes to help
fight air terror threat against the Olympics.
"Missile system with high speed may be placed on the roof" and 10 soldiers stationed in the building for two months at the Olympics, which began July 27, according to a flyer distributed to residents. Ministry of Defence, Saturday (28/04/2012), confirming that the ministry is looking for locations when the British prepared improve security operations for the peaceful Olympics.
"Air defense system based in the land could be held as part of the air for the Olympic security plan, including helicopters and fast jets," the ministry spokesman said in a statement. "Based on military equipment, we have identified a number of places and ... is holding talks with local government and landowners to help minimize the impact of any temporary deployment," he said.
The ministry has not made a final decision on the missile, but it is assessing the location with the police, the statement added.
Brian Whelan, journalists and citizens apartment block in Bow, east London told AFP, "They will launch an operation ... and if it runs good, high-speed missiles will be placed in my building, together with the army. It seems it's written in stone, not never any consultation. They announce it in a way that makes it look like as a present for us, living in a military base, is really an insult. "
The building was chosen because "the surroundings have a very good and reach all the air in the Olympic Park", as written in the leaflet.
Sible to convince citizens that the missile will be used only in case "there is a special order from the highest levels of government in responding to security threats and confirmed a very large".
Security forces with more than 40,000 personnel, backed intelligence operation is very high, will keep the place, athletes and millions of visitors expected to flood the capital to witness the Olympic Games.
In 2005, a day after London was chosen as the host, four suicide bombers attacked three domestic subway and a bus, killing 52 people.
"Missile system with high speed may be placed on the roof" and 10 soldiers stationed in the building for two months at the Olympics, which began July 27, according to a flyer distributed to residents. Ministry of Defence, Saturday (28/04/2012), confirming that the ministry is looking for locations when the British prepared improve security operations for the peaceful Olympics.
"Air defense system based in the land could be held as part of the air for the Olympic security plan, including helicopters and fast jets," the ministry spokesman said in a statement. "Based on military equipment, we have identified a number of places and ... is holding talks with local government and landowners to help minimize the impact of any temporary deployment," he said.
The ministry has not made a final decision on the missile, but it is assessing the location with the police, the statement added.
Brian Whelan, journalists and citizens apartment block in Bow, east London told AFP, "They will launch an operation ... and if it runs good, high-speed missiles will be placed in my building, together with the army. It seems it's written in stone, not never any consultation. They announce it in a way that makes it look like as a present for us, living in a military base, is really an insult. "
The building was chosen because "the surroundings have a very good and reach all the air in the Olympic Park", as written in the leaflet.
Sible to convince citizens that the missile will be used only in case "there is a special order from the highest levels of government in responding to security threats and confirmed a very large".
Security forces with more than 40,000 personnel, backed intelligence operation is very high, will keep the place, athletes and millions of visitors expected to flood the capital to witness the Olympic Games.
In 2005, a day after London was chosen as the host, four suicide bombers attacked three domestic subway and a bus, killing 52 people.
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