NSS elite special operations force conducts hostage situation anti-terror drills

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS. The National Security Service’s elite SWAT team – the A unit – conducted a training exercise as part of the CIS joint Ararat Anti-Terror 2019 anti-terrorism drills on September 25. The scenario of the exercise was a hostage situation and terrorist elimination at the Gazprom Armenia headquarters.

A team agents rappelled from the building’s room and breached into the rooms from the windows. K9 units and equipment were used during the drills.

Acting Director of the National Security Service Eduard Martirosyan told reporters that all divisions of the force must always be ready for such situations.

“We don’t have threats at the moment, but all units must be ready for similar situations,” he said.

The Ararat Anti-Terror 2019 drills are a 7-day exercises which are held in three phases.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan