<< Troops from chemical, biological and radiological team under Korea’s 22nd Army Division implement operation of detoxicating the area where simulated toxic gas was sprayed during a joint anti-terror drill between civilian, military and government agencies on July 19.
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In an effort of improve integration of civilian, military and government agencies, a joint anti-terror exercise for the second half of 2011 took place on July 19 under the command of Korea’s 22nd Army Division.
The joint drill is designed to arouse attention to explosive terror against multi-purpose facilities and enhance immediate countermeasure capability between troops and officials from the division, local county, police precinct, coast guard, fire department and National Intelligence Service.
The exercise began with an unidentified explosive exploding at an Unification Observatory, causing civilian casualties. A special task force team from the division and the precinct were instantly dispatched to the scene. Then division’ bomb squad and medical personnel from health center and 119 search and rescue team were mobilized for assistance. Since then, troops reinforced inspection around some perimeter of the terror scene.
When a simulated situation of terrorists taking some hostages took place, special forces from the division and the police jointly raided a facility and captured terrorists successfully.
In addition, when simulated toxic gas was sprayed around the Unification Observatory, emergency rescue squad from a fire department and troops from chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) team were immediately dispatched to the scene. The exercise ended with the squad and troops of CBR evacuating civilians and detoxicating the area.
“The drill was aimed at relieving anxiety of local residents by implementing joint operation against unexpected terrorist attack,” an officer of the division said. “We were able to strengthen joint countermeasure capability through this exercise.”