Sand-filled trucks and thousands of police officers will be used to thwart attacks like those in which suspected Islamic militants drove trucks into holiday crowdsNew York City will deploy sand-filled trucks and thousands of police officers as fragment of a plan to protect revelers at this year’s modern Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square,mindful of two deadly truck attacks in Europe this year.
As many as 2 million people are expected to gather on Saturday to welcome the modern year, and authorities said on Thursday they were aware of no credible threat to the annual festivities at the famed Manhattan crossroads. Related: Christmas market truck attack: terrorism fears darken Germany’s mini-utopias Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com