Armed police shield football fans from ‘Kalashikov killers’ in mock terror attack in France
French cops stage terrifyingly realistic drill to deal with Paris-style massacre
ARMED police shield football fans from Kalashnikov-wielding killers as bloodied corpses lie scattered on the ground at a Euro 2016 Fan Zone in France - but thankfully it's just a drill.
Security forces staged the terrifyingly realistic exercise to prepare for a Paris-style gun and bomb massacre amid fears ISIS is targeting the tournament.
Volunteers posing as victims could be seen lying covered in fake blood from 'gunshot wounds' at the Fan Zone where matches will be shown at the Place Bellecour in Lyon.
Other sprinted for their lives as the heavily armed elite cops swooped into action to secure the area and emergency response teams began treating the injured.
RELATED STORIES
French police spokesman Michel Delpuech said: "The goal is for police forces on the one hand, and for rescue services on the other hand - like firemen - to train and practice very professional gestures and sequences.
"Are we prepared? Well, I think this is exactly what we are showing in Lyon, as well as in other big French cities.
"Yes, we are prepared, and as we have been preparing ourselves, as we are being vigilant, and as we are and remain lucid, we are serene, and as we are serene, the celebration will go on without any incident."
The drill comes after another on Monday preparing for the "catastrophic scenario" of two suicide bombers killing scores of fans at a match between Northern Ireland and Ukraine.
Stewards at Lyon's Grand Stade were drilled in a mock suicide bomb exercise, while forensic experts and safety officials also took part.
It comes after the Foreign Office last night warned of the risk terrorists would target stadiums, fan zones and transport hubs during the tournament, which kicks off on Friday.
The country has been on high alert since the terrorist atrocities last November that claimed the lives of 129 people in Paris.
