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As of: 06.11.2018 09:00 clock

In Hamburg, a large-scale anti-terrorist exercise will be held in the morning. At 9 o'clock the exercise began. The police will then simulate the fight against the terrorist attackers in four different locations in the city center of Hamburg. We already know that the subway station HafenCity University will be one of the places. There, the subways should be used and a simulated rescue.

Special forces from all over Germany

For the big exercises, special units from all over Germany met in Hamburg and, among other things, repeat the care provided to the seriously wounded. Police, firefighters, health authorities and Hochbahn participate in the exercise. The goal is also to repeat the processes between the teams, for example when handing over wounded and transporting them to hospitals. Coordination and communication between the special units should be improved, the Hamburg police said on Twitter. According to the police, the most important exercise scenarios take place behind closed doors. "At the national level, the exercise is unique," said Timo Zill, spokesman for the Hamburg police in advance. Several hundred special forces from all over Germany and the Federal Police are deployed in the city. The GSG 9 is also included.

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06.11.2018 06:47 pm Author: Nicolas Lieven

Police simulate terrorist attacks at four sites in Hamburg on Tuesday. Gunshots and explosions must be heard – exactly where the police did not reveal in advance.

The scenario of the exercise provides for terrorist attacks

The scenario of the exercise is as follows: terrorists are engaged in attacks on four squares and different buildings of the city center. They will try to kill or hurt people. Special forces alerted should then – followed by emergency vehicles and firefighters' ambulances – drive with blue lights and sirens through the morning run to the scene of the crime. Heavily armed police will open fire on the terrorists. Bullets are fired and explosions are heard, Zill said.

Expected traffic disruptions

Police expect serious traffic delays in the city center and need to be understood. "We want to practice defense against terrorist attacks in the most realistic way possible," said Zill. For this, it takes a daily situation and therefore can not inform the population several days in advance.