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Taiwan conducts drills in "the event of a war"

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 25 Jul 2022 16:12
3 Min Read

The Wan An drills have been launched today across Taiwan.

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  • Police in the streets guide people to a basement shelter during the Wan An air raid drill in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, July 25, 2022. (AP)
    Police in the streets guide people to a basement shelter during the Wan An air raid drill in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, July 25, 2022 (AP)

Roads have been emptied and people were ordered to stay indoors in parts of Taiwan, including Taipei, for an air-raid exercise in case of a Chinese "attack."

Sirens for street evacuation drills were sounded at 1:30 PM when towns and cities were shut down across northern Taiwan for 30 minutes.

"It is necessary to make preparations in the event of a war," Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je said in a speech after supervising the Wan An drills - Wan An means 'everlasting peace.'

In Taipei, police ushered cars and other vehicles to move to the side of the road, whereas pedestrians were told to seek shelter. On the other hand, shops and restaurants pulled down their shutters, turning off lights to avoid getting targeted at night.

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the island has raised its alert level. For the past two years, Taiwan has been meaning to carry out street evacuation drills, but they were constantly canceled due to Covid-19. The evacuation drill will be conducted next week.

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