CIS antiterrorist units in Belarus contest practise freeing hostages

Belarusian television, Minsk
11 Aug 05

The complex storming of a multistorey building with hostages. A new
stage in the contest among special-purpose units [from Belarus,
Russia, Ukraine and Armenia] began today. According to the event
organizers, all the competition participants will be able to
demonstrate their skills at this stage of the contest. Pyrotechnics
experts, snipers and storm-troopers will be quite busy. According to
the scenario, there are hostages on the ground and the first floors of
the building. Foreign antiterrorist units have already experienced
such activities in practice. Fortunately, Belarusians are mastering
their skills on a training range. Belarus’s Almaz special-purpose unit
has been the leader in terms of scores gained so far.

[Video shows the building with “hostages”, servicemen running and
getting ready for storming the building.]