On 2/10, in Dak Lak, forces carried out various continuous scenarios: managing disruptive crowds, apprehending terrorists, rescuing hostages from high-rise buildings, bomb disposal, firefighting, and search and rescue operations.

The Ministry of Public Security organized the exercise, involving 4,000 officers and soldiers, hundreds of specialized vehicles, and K9 units.

Nearly 4,000 officers and soldiers participated in the exercise. Photo: Ngoc Oanh

Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung, Deputy Minister of Public Security, stated that the Central Highlands holds significant importance for national defense, security, foreign affairs, and socio-economic development.

He explained that the exercise aimed to test command capabilities, inter-force coordination, enhance situation handling skills, and evaluate the effectiveness of weapons and equipment.

The scenario, developed from simple to complex, required close coordination among the Mobile Police, local police units, and related forces. Some situations incorporated unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), combined ground forces with helicopters, and addressed incitement to riot activities in cyberspace.

Senior Lieutenant General Tung urged local police units to proactively assess, analyze, and forecast situations, resolve grassroots conflicts to prevent "hot spots", and continue to refine plans for complex situations while strengthening coordination between police, military, and other relevant forces.

Forces practiced various continuous scenarios, such as handling disruptive crowds and apprehending terrorists. Photo: Ngoc Oanh

Central Highlands localities are also urged to link socio-economic development with ensuring national defense and security, and to improve the lives of residents, especially ethnic minorities.

Helicopters participated in the exercise. Photo: Ngoc Oanh

Tran Hoa