150 officials join forces in lethal scenario. Firefighters in hazardous material suits removed illegally smuggled chemicals from a cargo ship. Police officers brandishing high-powered guns hunted for “suspected terrorists” in an empty office building. It was part of a drill Wednesday at the Port of Palm Beach meant to test law enforcement agencies’ readiness for a major terrorist attack. More than 150 local, state and federal officials from at least 18 agencies participated in the second day of the 31/2-day exercise, considered to be one of the largest and most complex anti-terrorist training exercises in Florida since the Sept. 11 attacks, organizers said. There were no specific threats that prompted the drill, they said. Full Story
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