Halloween barriers put up in Lan Kwai Fong to prevent European-style car terror attacks
The measures are in response to attacks in Europe over the past two years in which culprits used vehicles to ram crowds of people
Barriers to prevent car-ramming terror attacks similar to the ones in Europe were used in Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong entertainment area in a bid to keep tens of thousands of Halloween revellers safe on Tuesday night.
At least 600 officers, including members of the Counter Terrorism Response Unit, were deployed in the Central district nightclub area as parties were expected to last throughout the night.
The measures were in response to terrorist attacks in Europe over the past two years in which culprits used vehicles to ram crowds of people, inflicting a high number of casualties, a police source said.
The source said the city’s overall terrorism threat level remained “moderate” and there was no intelligence to suggest the city would be targeted for attack.
Barriers were placed at the intersection of Queen’s Road Central and D’Aguilar Street, as well as the junction of Wyndham Street and D’Aguilar Street soon after police enforce road closures at about 7pm.