Prime Minister Jeong Inspects Anti-Terror Drill at Incheon Airport: "Doing Our Best for Preemptive Prevention"

Over 200 Agents from 8 Agencies Including the National Intelligence Service Participate in Large-Scale Drill
Integrated Operation Capabilities Assessed Amid Illegal Drone Appearances and Aircraft Hijackings

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun delivers an encouragement speech at the '2020 National Anti-Terrorism Comprehensive Drill' held at the apron of Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 on the 6th. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun emphasized on the 6th, "Considering recent international terrorism trends, preemptively preventing terrorism is the best approach," and urged, "Maintain a perfect response posture with cooperation from related agencies."

On the same day, Prime Minister Chung visited Incheon International Airport to oversee the '2020 National Anti-Terrorism Comprehensive Drill' and inspected the terrorism preparedness of related agencies, issuing these instructions.

This drill was planned by the Prime Minister's Office Anti-Terrorism Center and involved over 200 anti-terrorism personnel from eight organizations, including the National Intelligence Service, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, National Police Agency, Ministry of National Defense, National Fire Agency, Korea Coast Guard, and Incheon International Airport Corporation.

Specifically, the drill tested the integrated anti-terrorism operational capabilities of related agencies through scenarios such as illegal drone appearances, aircraft hijacking, and airport facility occupation, covering situation dissemination → initial response → suppression → rescue and first aid.

Before the drill, the domestic drone industry was introduced through demonstrations of drone delivery, group flash mobs, and drone racing, along with showcasing anti-drone technologies under development in Korea, such as drone detection and blocking.

The drill was conducted with thorough COVID-19 prevention measures. Only about 20 key officials attended on-site, and the viewing area was equipped with enhanced quarantine measures, including social distancing and transparent partitions.

In particular, 250 future anti-terrorism personnel and initial response unit members from the military, police, fire department, and coast guard, who could not attend the drill in person due to COVID-19, observed the entire drill process online.

In his evaluation of the drill, Prime Minister Chung expressed gratitude, saying, "Today's drill was an excellent exercise that allowed us to gauge the amount of sweat shed by anti-terrorism personnel working on the front lines with the determination to create a 'terrorism-safe Republic of Korea.'"

He continued, "Related agencies should evaluate and supplement the quarantine measures applied today and devise plans for conducting national crisis management drills for terrorism and disasters."

To the future anti-terrorism personnel of related agencies attending online, he urged, "Like your predecessors, cultivate your personal capabilities with the attitude of taking responsibility for the safety of our people with your own hands."

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