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October 20, 2005

GSDF, Hokkaido police conduct drill against 'armed agents'

Japan Today - News - GSDF, Hokkaido police conduct drill against 'armed agents' - Japan's Leading International News Network

Friday, October 21, 2005 at 08:01 JST
SAPPORO — Police and the Ground Self-Defense Force on Thursday conducted a joint drill in Hokkaido under the scenario of an incursion by armed enemy agents into Japan. The drill at the GSDF Makomanai garrison in Sapporo is the first police-GSDF joint drill aimed at maintaining public order in the event of an emergency.

About 150 officers of the Hokkaido prefectural police and 250 members of the GSDF's Northern Army took part in the drill under a scenario in which agents carrying powerful weapons have entered Japan, preventing the police from dealing with the situation by themselves.

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