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Sydney Intensifies Security Measures with Armed Police Patrols Following Bondi Attack

Sydney Intensifies Security Measures with Armed Police Patrols Following Bondi Attack

Police With Assault Rifles Begin Sydney Patrols in Wake of Bondi Attack
Police With Assault Rifles Begin Sydney Patrols in Wake of Bondi Attack

SYDNEY, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A new ⁠police ⁠unit armed with ⁠military assault rifles has begun patrolling the streets of Sydney, in an Australian-first measure set up in ‌response to the Bondi ‌Beach...

Police with assault rifles begin Sydney patrols in wake of Bondi attack
Police with assault rifles begin Sydney patrols in wake of Bondi attack

The new Armed Response Command is composed of 250 police officers armed with combat assault rifles.

Sydney deploys armed police with assault rifles in security crackdown after Bondi massacre
Sydney deploys armed police with assault rifles in security crackdown after Bondi massacre

Australia’s first permanent specialist armed response unit has begun patrolling crowded public spaces, prompting concerns from human rights groups

Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack
Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack

The new police unit is a security measure in response to last year's deadly shooting attack at a Hanukkah festival.

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