SWAT officers keep cruise terminal safe
A squad of airborne SWAT officers rained down on a cargo boat hijacked by terrorists near the Wusongkou port as it headed toward the Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal at full speed. They swiftly broke into the cabin, neutralized the terrorists and rescued the crew.
Not real life, or a scene from an action movie, but an anti-terror drill.
Hundreds of meters away at the terminal, terrorists who took hostages and confronted the police were also taken down as officers attacked from every direction.
The drill was coordinated by several government bodies, with more than 200 professionals taking part.
While the police were in action, the maritime safety administration sealed off the waterway, air scouts were sent out to monitor the area, and passengers at the cruise terminal evacuated.
Since it came into service in 2010, the cruise terminal has become one of the busiest of its kind in Asia, welcoming tourists from all over the world every day.
The drill was a test to see how, in the unlikely event of a terrorist attack, different divisions at the terminal cooperated with each other to resolve the crisis.
SWAT officers land on a cargo boat "hijacked by terrorists" near the Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal on Wednesday.
SWAT officers confront a "terrorist" holding a hostage during the drill at the Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal
