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Army braced for massacre of civilians in terror attack
Martin Bright and Paul Harris
Sunday November 10, 2002
The Observer
Emergency security measures, including a rapid reaction force of
Army reservists and a squadron of fighter jets on permanent stand-
by, have been set up to cope with a terrorist strike in Britain, The
Observer can reveal.
Amid warnings that an attack by al-Qaeda is imminent, plans have
been drawn up to evacuate major cities and deal with large numbers
of contaminated corpses. Police snipers are being trained to kill
suicide bombers and anti-radiation pills are being distributed to
hospitals.
The disclosure comes just two days after Home Secretary David
Blunkett warned of the threat from terrorist dirty bombs and
poisoned gas attacks in a mistakenly released security alert. His
statement, withdrawn at the last minute, was intended as a warning
for the public to be extra vigilant in the run-up to Christmas.
Whitehall sources told The Observer that the intelligence services
believe the threat of attack on Britain is growing steadily. The Bali
bombing and the attack on a French supertanker in Yemen have led
Western security forces to conclude that al-Qaeda is regrouping and
preparing for further attacks. 'There is considerable new
intelligence and the background noise is growing that there is
increased activity from al-Qaeda,' said one intelligence source.
Studies after last year's terrorist attacks in New York showed
Whitehall officials that Britain was largely unprepared for such huge
disasters. The civil emergency plans drawn up for the Cold War had
been largely abandoned. But the past 12 months have seen a
desperate scramble to set up measures to prevent any attack or, in
a worst case scenario, cope with the consequences of a major
terrorist outrage.
Special fighter jets, termed Quick Response Aircraft, have been
based at RAF Marham in Norfolk, RAF St Mawgan in Cornwall and
RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset to provide additional cover from
hijacked planes. The pilots have already had psychological training
to prepare them for the task of shooting down any civilian aircraft
being used as a terrorist weapon.
Plans for a 'Reserve Reaction Force' will be in place by the end of
the year to help the emergency services. Numbering up to 6,000
reservists, the RRF has been divided across the country into 11
brigades. Plans have also been drawn up for the evacuation of key
areas of London in the event of a major attack on the capital and
anti-terrorist advice given to major retail outlets and sports stadiums.
Stocks of pharmaceuticals, including medical countermeasures
against anthrax, smallpox and radiation, have been distributed
throughout the NHS system. Local councils have been told to
prepare contingency plans for major terrorist attacks involving
chemical or biological attacks or radiation from a dirty bomb. The
instructions warn: 'Chemical materials are likely to be fast-acting.
The immediate reaction window may be less than one minute.'
Local authorities must also prepare for temporary mortuaries and
'body holding areas' for the massive amount of casualties expected.
The body holding areas are recommended to be inflatable tents and
shelters because of the emotional problems with re-occupying
normal buildings after they have been used for such a grisly task.
The detailed instructions even tell councils to prepare plans for
permanent memorials for the victims. Mike Hancock, a Liberal
Democrat MP who sits on the defence committee, said: 'There is an
attitude that because we are British we can muddle through, but we
are not talking about the blitz anymore.'
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