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'Teeen-shun! Britain to have 13,500 troops on duty for Olympics
Move to use soldiers follows concern that plans to use 10,000 security guards and about 12,000 police officers would not be sufficient to guard against security threats.
BRITAIN’S DEFENSE MINISTRY says 13,500 soldiers will be deployed to help protect next summer’s Olympics.
The ministry confirmed today that the troops would be on duty in London and other cities hosting Olympic events.
It follows concern that plans to use 10,000 security guards and about 12,000 police officers would not be sufficient to guard against security threats.
'Teeen-shun! Britain to have 13,500 troops on duty for Olympics
BRITAIN’S DEFENSE MINISTRY says 13,500 soldiers will be deployed to help protect next summer’s Olympics.
The ministry confirmed today that the troops would be on duty in London and other cities hosting Olympic events.
It follows concern that plans to use 10,000 security guards and about 12,000 police officers would not be sufficient to guard against security threats.
Last month, Olympic officials doubled the funding for security operations at Olympic venues, raising overall security costs for the 2012 games to more than £1 billion.
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