Garda SWAT teams conduct major European counter-terror exercises

Teams from the Irish Garda Emergency Response Unit (ERU) put on a show of strength in a large international counter-terrorism drill in Dublin City, Ireland one day after the devastating terrorist bomb attacks in Boston City, United States. Officers from Ireland's elite counter-terrorist Police task force, the Garda ERU, hosted a European Union (EU) Coordinated Anti-Terror Exercise as part of Europe's 'ATLAS' law enforcement network at an abandoned power generating site in Dublin. The exercise involved elements from land, sea and air, all designed to replicate a response to an extensive terror attack, either domestic or foreign. Gardai have also confirmed that specially-trained Police men and women will undertake sea patrols during the 39th G8 Summit in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) this summer - June 2013 - to prevent against any threats to the worldwide governmental forum. The Guards will be working alongside members from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), UK Intelligence Agencies, such as MI5 and MI6, and the British Military. __ Every effort has been made to protect the identity of the Police officers in this video. It is paramount to the safety of those in the ERU that their identity remains unknown, who are a highly secretive unit, and who already avail of anonymity laws in court and in the media. I do not claim to own these images, they are being used for creative/educational purposes. It is not the intention to infringe any copyright laws. This channel is an unofficial and independent tribute to An Garda Síochána. Views and opinions expressed on the channel and on its videos are those of the authors themselves, and do not necessarily reflect those of the force. Any comments deemed to be threatening, abusive, offensive, insulting and/or found to compromise the safety of others will be removed and if necessary reported to the relevant authorities. All questions will be answered. Enjoy! Video: 'Dublins98'