On-site Drill for 'Explosives and Chemical Terrorism' Preparedness at Government Daejeon Office Building

On the 26th, military personnel constructed defensive barriers to protect the government complex during the 'Integrated Security Training for Affiliated Agencies' at the Government Daejeon Complex. Photo by Government Daejeon Complex Management Office

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Government Complex Management Headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 26th that it conducted an 'Integrated Security Training with Related Agencies' at the Government Daejeon Complex, simulating emergency situations such as intrusion or terrorism within the complex.

The training involved over 70 personnel, including security guards of the Government Daejeon Complex, civil service police, the 32nd Division Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) unit, the 5-minute combat readiness team of the 2nd Battalion, 505th Brigade, Daejeon Police Special Forces, the Emergency Field Situation Team of Dunsan Police Station, and the Saemmori 119 Safety Center of Dunsan Fire Station.

The exercise was conducted around the southern gate (Post 1) of the complex fence. The main scenario involved two unidentified suspicious individuals infiltrating by climbing over the fence and carrying out explosive and chemical terrorism inside the complex, with the training focusing on the response process.

The Daejeon Complex Management Office acted as the control tower by utilizing the video call function of the disaster safety communication network terminals to share real-time activities of the identified intruders and deploy support forces promptly for initial response measures.

The training was observed by the head of the Daejeon Complex Management Office, the head of the management department, and the head of the facilities department, who reviewed the training results and assessed crisis response capabilities.

Jung Yoon-han, head of the Daejeon Complex Management Office, stated, “To prepare for terrorist situations and minimize damage, it is most important to collaborate with related agencies for rapid response. The training was conducted to strengthen the government complex's anti-terrorism practical response capabilities and to review the crisis response process.”