Police, SWAT team tackle terror threats in ‘Operation Assurance 2’ simulations

Police and members of the SWAT team surround the house in which two suspects were holding an individual during Operation Assurance 2 at Timehri on Friday.

The Guyana Police Force on Friday conducted a series of exercises as part of Operation Assurance 2, which were aimed at testing the efficiency and effectiveness of police units in responding to acts of terrorism across the country.

The activity, which was as a result of a directive from the National Security Committee (NSC), saw the participation of members from the Joint Services including the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team and focused mostly on three divisions, ‘A’, ‘C’ and ‘D.’