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Israel Helping Train Greeks to Handle Olympics Terror Threats


(Israelinsider) Ellis Shuman - Israeli police are helping train their Greek counterparts in dealing with possible terror threats at next year's Summer Olympics. As part of an international security advisory team training the Greek police, Israeli instructors have been giving lessons in hostage-taking scenarios, security inspections, and shooting and bombing attacks, Maariv reported. "Israelis are regarded in Greece as experts in the field of terror and security," a senior Israeli police officer said. Next month, a "Terror Strategy" seminar will take place in Athens for hundreds of local policemen, and Israeli police have taken on responsibility for much of the training process.
2003-11-21 00:00:00
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