Surface-to-air missiles are set to be deployed on top of a residential block of flats this summer to protect the Olympic site in east London from airborne terrorist threats.
People in Bow were handed a Ministry of Defence (MoD) leaflet yesterday
alerting them that a squad of 10 soldiers would be based in their gated, private
estate during the Games. Missiles installed there will only be fired as a "last
resort", it said.
Brian Whelan, 28, a journalist and resident of the block, said: "They are going to have a test run next week, putting high-velocity missiles on the roof just above our apartment."
The move is part of what is set to be the biggest peace-time security operation in the capital, with more than 40,000 staff reported to be involved in guarding venues and protecting competitors and the millions of visitors heading to the Games. FBI agents from the US are also expected.
The Olympic motto is Citius, Altius, Fortius , which is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger", so it looks like the UK is really getting into the Olympic spirit for the upcoming games to be held in London. Let's be honest, you don't get much faster, higher or stronger than a surface-to-air missile.
Brian Whelan, 28, a journalist and resident of the block, said: "They are going to have a test run next week, putting high-velocity missiles on the roof just above our apartment."
The move is part of what is set to be the biggest peace-time security operation in the capital, with more than 40,000 staff reported to be involved in guarding venues and protecting competitors and the millions of visitors heading to the Games. FBI agents from the US are also expected.
The Olympic motto is Citius, Altius, Fortius , which is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger", so it looks like the UK is really getting into the Olympic spirit for the upcoming games to be held in London. Let's be honest, you don't get much faster, higher or stronger than a surface-to-air missile.
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