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Judge OKs London Olympic rooftop missiles
Britain’s Ministry of Defence is to deploy surface-to-air missiles on the roof of the Fred Wigg Tower in Leytonstone, east London, within days after Judge Charles Haddon-Cave said the missiles were a necessary part of security for the 2012 London Olympics.
Likewise, British officials have argued that the missiles, capable of shooting down an aircraft, form a key part of Olympic security in London.
Nevertheless, residents of the east London public housing project have expressed their anger and frustration after they found themselves on the front line of what the British government has termed counterterrorism plans.
“If it's about safety for the Olympics, what about safety for us? If there is a terrorist attack, the first thing they are going to attack is the missiles”, said Iqbal Hossain, who lives in the building with his wife and three children aged 2 to 14.
The Fred Wigg Tower is one of six sites in London where missiles, including rapier and high-velocity systems, are to be deployed as part of security measures for the London Olympics.
Other security measures taken for the London Olympics include a Royal Navy warship moored on the Thames, Royal Air Force fighter jets on standby, 7,500 army soldiers, thousands of police, and 13,200 private security guards.
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