China issues manual to escape terrorist attacks

With Olympics less than a month away, Chinese authorities have come out with a manual which will teach citizens how to survive terrorist attacks.

With Olympics less than a month away, Chinese authorities who are busy finalising security preparations for the mega event, have come out with a manual which will teach citizens how to survive terrorist attacks.

The manual issued by China8217;s Ministry of Public Security covers 39 scenarios of terrorist attacks including explosion, arson, kidnapping, shooting and even attacks by chemical, biological and nuclear weapons.

Terrorism has been identified as the biggest threat to the Games by China which says the threat is 8220;unsurpassed in Olympic history.8221;

What to do after being abducted? Please try your best to stay calm. Don8217;t fight back, don8217;t meet kidnappers8217; eyes, don8217;t talk, move slowly and try to hide your communication devices, advises the manual.

Lie face down on the ground when the police attacks the terrorists, says the manual, as Beijing and co-host cities Shanghai, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang and Qingdao 8211; intensify the anti-terror drive for the games.

The book is practical. If correctly followed, citizens are very much likely to escape and even stop a terrorist attack, official Xinhua news agency said quoting the Ministry statement.

Chinese police is also hiring experts to teach citizens how to discover possible terror attacks, take proper actions in the face of such attacks and minimise damages, it said.

Story continues below this ad

Early this week, authorities have launched three 8220;defence lines8221; surrounding the Chinese capital to beef up security checks on persons and vehicles entering the city ahead of next month8217;s Olympics.

8220;Hundreds of check posts have been set up on expressways, national highways and roads that link Beijing with other provinces or cities as part of the 8216;defence lines8217;,8221; a municipal Public Security Bureau spokesman said.

On Sunday last, China renewed its pledge to ramp up security for the Beijing Olympics that is expected to see the presence of about 80 world leaders at the opening ceremony.

National-level anti-terror drills have been held in Beijing and co-host cities. Anti-terror drive covering subways and airports is underway.

Story continues below this ad

China said last week it had smashed five terror groups in Muslim-populated restive northwest Xinjiang region and detained 82 suspected terrorists who had targeted Beijing Olympics in the last six months.

Beijing had also claimed to have foiled Olympics-targeted terror plots to kidnap foreign athletes, journalists and tourists during the premier sporting event and to crash a Beijing-bound passenger plane.

Anxious to ensure a trouble-free Olympics, the police have also announced rewards ranging from 10,000 Yuan to 500,000 Yuan USD 1,449 to USD 72,463 for people providing useful tips to thwart serious crimes during the Olympics.