Olympic Missile Defences
Missile systems set to be deployed around London for the Olympic Games have been revealed. Some Londoners have reacted angrily to the news that such weapons will be based on the top of residential buildings.
Surface to air missiles to be stationed on residential block during Olympics
The Army is set to station soldiers and surface-to-air missiles on top of a block of residential flats to ward off airborne terror threats during the Olympics. Residents in Bow have received a leaflet warning them a team of 10 soldiers and police will be stationed there for the whole of the Games.
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Video shows 'unguarded missiles' outside London flats
A video posted online apparently shows military equipment, being used as part of Olympics security, left unguarded outside London flats.
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Missiles on Blackheath Common
Missile systems have been deployed in south-east London, in preparation for a training excercise ahead of the Olympics.
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Ministry of Defence outlines security plans
Ministry of Defence outlines plans for surface-to-air missiles to be deployed at six sites across London during the Olympics