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The Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit (ICTU) conducted a counter-terrorism (CT) exercise codenamed WISDOMLIGHT at the Youth Sports Ground in the Kai Tak Sports Park (KTSP) on December 17, 2024. In addition to the six member departments of ICTU, personnel from the Civil Aid Service, Government Laboratory, Hospital Authority and KTSP Limited also joined and actively supported the exercise.
The exercise consisted of two parts. The first part simulated a scenario in which extremists launched a knife and shooting attack at the beginning of a sports event while a suspected explosive device was found at the venue. The second part was a demonstration session on various CT capabilities by ICTU’s member departments. Senior Superintendent of ICTU Leung Wai-ki stated that the exercise aimed to enhance the coordination and response capabilities of various departments in dealing with terrorism-related intelligence and responding to different forms of terrorist attacks.
Various community groups from different sectors and age groups were also invited to participate voluntarily, with a view to further promoting the “whole-of-community” approach in CT and reminding the public to “spot and report” by paying more attention to suspicious circumstances and apply the advisory of “Run, Hide, Report” in the event of emergency.
