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Security Agencies to undertake Counter-terrorism exercise

By Mutala Yakubu
Security Agencies to undertake Counter-terrorism exercise
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The Ministry of National Security will organize a Counter Terrorism training exercise for the Security Agencies and Emergency Services in the country.


The Counter-terrorism exercise is dubbed 'Exercise Home Shield' will be organized on Friday, November 30, 2018, within the Accra-Tema Metropolis.

The exercise is aimed at practising and harnessing the various roles and expertise of all stakeholders in the National Counter Terrorism Effort (NCTE) and to test their preparedness in the event of any terrorist attack.

The Counter-terrorism exercise is also to sharpen the alertness of all stakeholders in the NCTE in the wake of increased threats of the terrorism in the ECOWAS sub-region.

Participants of the exercise include the Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Police Service, Bureau of National Investigation, National Security Council Secretariat, National Disaster Management Organisation, Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority, Financial Intelligence Centre, National Ambulance Service and Ghana Health Service.


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