Gedanken,I have to agree that our operators playbook follows the
guidelines of proven CT units like SAS,GSG9 and so on.But don't you
agree,that each and every hostage situation is different from the
previous one?And there is no fixed way of ensuring that the tangos
do not kill the hostages and themselves even if the demands are met
right?Besides,so far there have been no hostage situation being
carried out underground,in a train yet i belief.But do correct me
if I'm wrong.(Post the webby link so we can analyse how the CT team
involved fared)
Now since many say that the MRT hijack situation is a bad
example...what about this:
Tangos have managed to take ver a school in Singapore,say ACS
Independent.They chose the school as they have intel that the
school have many students whose parents are influential interms of
wealth and power in Singapore.And many are highly educated,and thus
begin to pressure the relevant authorities to take action and save
their kids.
Now the situation in the school is this:
The tangos sneaked in posing as contractors as the school is
undergoing upgrading.
All entry and exit points in the school has been booby-trapped or
are under survillenence by the security cameras placed in the
school.The security cameras are watched by tangos to ensure no
hanky-panky on the part of the security forces.Now,the students are
rounded up and placed in the hall,but some are placed seperate from
the other,in classrooms on the upper levels with the blinds drawn
to prevent snipers from shooting at them.While another group is
tied up and placed in the middle of the parade square,rigged with
explosives.Any attempt to escape will cause it to blow,and there is
a pair of tangos with their guns constantly trained on them,this
group is in full-view of the media.A group is also placed tied up
on the ceiling,any attempt of rescue will cause them to be shot
too.**bare in mind,the only way onto the roof is by heli-rappeling
or by the roof-access hatch which is guarded by the tangos.The
adult staff of the school are placed seperate from the students,and
when the security forces arrive to begin negotiations,the adults
are used as bargaining chips.
Also,the hall where the students are held is rigged with
explosives.And all stairs are either rigged with explosives or
mined to prevent the possible take-over by security forces,leaving
only one which will be used by the tangos.And this stair case is
guarded as well,and rigged with a remote detonation device.And the
remote device is controlled from the command centre where the
survillence cameras can see what is goin on in most parts of the
school.
Demands:
-US$100,000,000
-Prisoners being held by ISD
-Fellow tangos imprisoned by other countries in the region
-A safe passage to an undisclosed destination by sea.(Not by air as
they are scared that the Air Force may be sent to blow them out of
the sky)
Weapons/equipment of the tangos:
-Assault Rifles
-Sniper Rifles
-SMGs
-Pistols
-RPGs
-Grenades
-Semtex and C4 explosives
-Claymore and Bouncing Betty Mines
-Bullet-proof vests
-NVGs
You are the groundforce commander,presurred by the PM,your
commanding officer,the CDF,COA,parents,various ministries
etc...what are you going to do?
