shoot to kill

EYE SPY INTELLIGENCE MAGAZINE 79 201278

SHOOT TO KILL

The extraordinary security operation toprotect the London Olympic Games isevidenced in these photographs showingArmy deployment of a surface-to-air missilebattery in the city. Already the Royal Navyhas warships on the River Thames, and theRAF has moved several powerful Typhoonfighters to RAF Northolt on the outskirts ofLondon.

Some 40,000 people will work in variousareas of security, including hundreds ofsurveillance operatives to monitor suspi-cious behaviour. Several elite snipers willoperate in the city. MI5 has advised seniorgovernment officials that there is a possibil-ity al-Qaida or Irish dissidents may strike.Analysts note the event will be watched bybillions of people around the world, afford-ing a major propaganda opportunity.

LONDON 2012OLYMPIC GAMES

SECURITY

Good morning! Residents opened theircurtains to this sight. Sadly, it is a necessity against the possibility of an airborne attack

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