South Africa prepared for terrorism
South African authorities have claimed that they have plans in place to deal with the threat of a terror attack at the 2010 World Cup in June.
The reassurances were made after security at airports and on airlines were stepped up following the foiled Christmas Day bomb attack on the USA. Although South Africa is not a major terrorism target, the visit of 450,000 supporters from all the participating country will ensure the location is at a bigger risk than usual.
Vish Naidoo, National Police spokesman in South Africa, said: “In view of the 31 other countries participating in the games there is the potential for the threat of a terror attack. To counter this we have launched proactive and reactive plans which include the intervention and the assistance of Interpol in the creation of databases of dangerous and disruptive persons. These databases will include all persons involved in all forms of organised crime, ranging from terrorism to gun smuggling and hooliganism. No one whose name is on the database will be allowed into the country.”
Naidoo also said that many terrorist simulation exercises had been conducted such as chemical, biological and radioactive tests. He has also revealed that more than 50,000 security personnel will be deployed during the tournament to reduce the risk of an attack.
Danny Jordaan, CEO of the World Cup organizers, has spent the past year offering reassurances over security and safety for players, officials and football fans at the first ever African World Cup.
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Today I had a very vivid and terrifying dream. A televised World Cup match was bombed from the sky. A plane flew over the stadium and dropped a bomb during an England match. I fear this was more than a dream, although I know it could just be a dream. Are there methods in place to ensure protection from air attack?