Police armed attack drill sends temple monks fleeing
NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Monks and novices fled from a temple in terror and hundreds of children were hurredly evacuated from a kindergarten as police staged an unannounced emergency response drill simulating an armed intruder on Monday.
A simulated emergency response drill in Nakhon Ratchasima saw monks and children evacuated from a temple and kindergarten, as police staged a realistic scenario involving an armed intruder. The unannounced exercise, which began with a call reporting a masked man with a long-barrelled gun entering Wat Burapha, tested how authorities would react without prior warning.
Patrol officers and a six-man tactical team were dispatched to secure the area and locate the suspect. As the suspect fled to Ban Khun Nuu Kindergarten, the police secured the school and evacuated hundreds of young children and staff. The six-man team pursued the suspect within the premises, with the drill concluding in a simulated use of firearms to neutralize the attacker.
The exercise aimed to familiarize the public with the "Run, Hide, Fight" principle and strengthen preparedness for armed attacks in public places, particularly schools and religious institutions.
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