Police anti-terrorist squad in training (video)

Police have released a video of a training exercise of its anti-terrorist squad which is part of MMAD — police’s emergency response unit.

It said that participation in the squad is voluntary and follows rigorous training.

The squad’s duties include:

• dealing with hostage situations in buildings, aircraft or vehicles
• high risk arrests
• accompanying high risk VIPs
• dealing with threats of weapons of mass destruction
• operations against terrorists and organised crime in cooperation with the security forces