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MBTA Emergency Response Drill |
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Operation Poseidon -
Greater Boston; Date: September 17, 2006 |
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(CBS4)
BOSTON Massachusetts is making great efforts to prepare for the
worst in the event of a terrorist attack.
Simulated anti-terrorism drills were held on September
17, 2006, at various locations throughout Greater Boston. The event is
called “Operation Poseidon.” Part of the drill kicked off at the
Cambridge-Side Galleria during the early morning hours.
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This exercise simulates the discovery of a terrorist cell
in Everett, a threat on the LNG facility in Everett, multiple explosions
at the mall and secondary devices at the Lechmere MBTA Station in
Cambridge. Organizers say normally drills focus on one incident,
but this exercise took it a step further. |
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“I think it’s an excellent example of how we expand these
exercises in terms of not only one incident but multi incidents,” said
Carlo Boccia of Metro Boston Homeland Security. |
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The U.S. Coast Guard also took part in the drill
patrolling Boston Harbor, which was also targeted by the terrorists
in the scenario. The drill was conducted to bring key agencies
together, determine if the state would be prepared for a terrorist
attack and find where the state and federal emergency workers need
improvement. More than 50 federal, state and local agencies and 150
volunteers took part in the drill. |
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The MBTA Transit Police responded to a suspicious
package reported at Lechmere MBTA Station. On arrival, Officers
located a Pipe Bomb in a backpack inside the station. The area was
evacuated and secured. The Transit Police Explosive Detection Unit
was notified. On arrival, Transit Police Bomb Technicians deployed a
robot for visual confirmation and subsequently rendered the device
safe. The scene was then processed by Transit Police in conjunction
with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). |
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