France's Bordeaux conducts anti-terrorism drill ahead of Euro 2016

The southwestern French city of Bordeaux conducted an anti-terrorism drill on Monday evening as it prepares for the UEFA Euro 2016 in June. More than 500 policemen, firefighters and health workers took part in the mock terrorist attack in the Place des Quinconces, the second largest city square in the European Union. The square will be used as an outdoor zone for fans during Euro 2016, with the capacity to hold 62,000 people. The two-hour drill involved a mock attack in the square’s "fan zone" launched by two groups of "terrorists." The first terrorist detonated a suicide vest after charging into the crowd, while another was shot dead by the police. A third terrorist took more than 10 hostages. In response, law enforcement authorities deployed police dogs and robots to detect hidden dangers and collect information. Then firefighters, first responders and medical workers rushed to the scene to evacuate the crowd, treat the wounded and dispose of the dead bodies. At the same time, policemen rescued the hostages held captive by the terrorist and launched assaults on the other hidden terrorists.