German police unveil new anti-terrorist gear in the wake of deadly Islamist attacks
A GERMAN police force has received £3.9million worth of anti-terror protective equipment to curb fears of jihadi-style attacks.
Hamburg police officers have received £3.9 million worth of equipment to battle ISIS
Officers from the BFE, Germany’s special police unit, modelled their elaborate gear at a special press conference in the city.
Haenel assault rifles, heavy-duty ballistic protection helmets and body armour are items amongst the long-list of equipment that at least 70 police officers received to use in the event of a terrorist attack.
According to the German news website NDR.de, the decision to equip the police force with the expensive heavy-duty equipment was due to the ongoing threat posed by Islamic State.
The Survivor 1 armoured personal carrier, which will be used for anti-terror police operations, can deal with chemical, nuclear and biological warfare agents in order to protect officers inside the vehicle from exposure.
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The heavy-duty SK4 rated protection gear can even stop a round fired from an AK-47 rifle.
Germany splashed the cash on the Hamburg’s police unit a few weeks after ISIS claimed responsibility for the stabbing of two people in Hamburg on October 16.
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A few days later, German police officers were called to raid refugee centres and homes in Hamburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia to find suspects who were involved in organised criminal actives such as bodily harm, blackmail, illegal restraint and harassment.
The heavy-duty SK4 rated protection gear can even stop a round fired from an AK-47 rifle
Germany splashed the cash on the Hamburg’s police unit a few weeks after ISIS claimed responsibility for the stabbing of two people in Hamburg on October 16.
The armour can deal with chemical, nuclear and biological warfare agents
A few days later, German police officers were called to raid refugee centres and homes in Hamburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia to find suspects who were involved in organised criminal actives such as bodily harm, blackmail, illegal restraint and harassment.
Only 70 police officers from Hamburg will have access to the new equipment
Security officers across the country continue to warn that Germans should expect a series of terror attacks from Islamic extremists in the near future.