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Armed police swarm UK shopping centre for terror drill as they storm Nando’s, Subway and Burger King

Cops carrying automatic rifles were seen taking up positions to prepare for a "marauding gunman" terror attack

ARMED Cops stormed a Nando's in the food court of a shopping centre in preparation for a "marauding gunman-style" terror attack.

Officers carrying automatic rifles scouted shops and restaurants including Subway and Burger King in the Merry Hill shopping centre near Dudley, West Midlands.

Heavily armed officers were seen taking up positions outside this Nando's in Dudley, West Midlands
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Heavily armed officers were seen taking up positions outside this Nando's in Dudley, West MidlandsCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
Armed cops were also seen with protective shields while actors posed as injured civilians on the ground
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Armed cops were also seen with protective shields while actors posed as injured civilians on the groundCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
Much of the drill took place in the food court of the Merry Hill shopping centre which was closed to the public
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Much of the drill took place in the food court of the Merry Hill shopping centre which was closed to the publicCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
A woman appears to be hiding under a table in the food court as two armed cops stand close by
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A woman appears to be hiding under a table in the food court as two armed cops stand close byCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

Actors posing as victims were seen lying in the floor of the building feigning injuries such as wounds from bomb explosions.

The shopping centre was closed at the time of the drill and police have said "there was no impact on the public" on Sunday night.

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West Midlands Police released a series of photos showing their officers in action as they stormed through the centre.

The operation was kept a secret to allow emergency services to respond as they would in a real attack.

Cops appear to be devising a strategy outside this Subway as they prepare for the event of a terror attack
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Cops appear to be devising a strategy outside this Subway as they prepare for the event of a terror attackCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
The dramatic scenes unravelled on Sunday night and cops were not warned of the drill beforehand
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The dramatic scenes unravelled on Sunday night and cops were not warned of the drill beforehandCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
The officers were preparing for the type of attack that shook Paris in November 2015 and left 130 people dead
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The officers were preparing for the type of attack that shook Paris in November 2015 and left 130 people deadCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
West Midlands police officers were also seen outside the shopping centre during the dramatic drill
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West Midlands police officers were also seen outside the shopping centre during the dramatic drillCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

The exercise was one of a number carried out around the UK to test how ready forces would be to deal with a marauding gunman attack - whereby armed jihadis shoot civilians as they move through high profile buildings or parts of a city.

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "The area was tightly controlled and there was no impact on the public.

"Officers and security staff were on patrol during the night to reassure any local residents who may have been affected by increased activity, noise and presence of the emergency services."

The forces' assistant chief constable, Marcus Beale, said: ""The exercise was not based on any threat or intelligence and although it is unlikely an incident like this would occur, recent national and international events have once again highlighted the importance of public organisations testing their emergency response procedures to assure the safety of the communities we serve."

Earlier this month a group of British students were trapped inside The Louvre gallery in France when a terror suspect was shot by a French soldier.

Horrific footage of an ISIS terrorist blowing himself in a French restaurant surfaced after the Paris attacks in November 2015.

 

 

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