Police apologise for fake suicide bomber shouting 'Allahu Akbar' in Trafford Centre counter-terror exercise

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Police have apologised for making a fake Islamist suicide bomber use a "religious phrase" during a counter-terror exercise in Manchester.

The simulated attack started on Monday night, when a man dressed in black walked into the Trafford Centre and shouted at the crowd.

Moments later an explosion rocked the food hall and hundreds of volunteers, wearing ear defenders and safety glasses, dropped to the floor and ran into shops and cafes screaming.

Many wore make-up to simulate serious injuries and others shouted for help in The Orient food court as the sound of gunfire rang out and armed officers moved in.

A man playing the part of a terrorist repeatedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great”) before acting out the explosion.

Community groups and activists condemned the use of “stereotypes” for the exercise, with some raising concerns it would fuel anti-Muslim prejudice.

In response to criticism, Greater Manchester Police’s Assistant Chief Constable, Gary Shewan, said the decision was “unacceptable” and apologised for any offence caused.

The emergency services and volunteers take part in a simulated terror attack at the Trafford Centre on 10 May, 2016 in Manchester, England.

Emergency forces and shoppers take part in a simulated terror attack at the Trafford Centre on 10 May, 2016 in Manchester, England.

The emergency services and volunteers take part in a simulated terror attack at the Trafford Centre on 10 May, 2016 in Manchester, England.

The emergency services and volunteers take part in a simulated terror attack at the Trafford Centre on 10 May, 2016 in Manchester, England.

“The scenario for this exercise is based on a suicide attack by an extremist Daesh (Isis) style organisation and the scenario writers have centred the circumstances around previous similar attacks of this nature, mirroring details of past events to make the situation as real life as possible for all those involved,” he said in a statement.

“However, on reflection we acknowledge that it was unacceptable to use this religious phrase immediately before the mock suicide bombing, which so vocally linked this exercise with Islam.

“We recognise and apologise for the offence that this has caused.”

Dr Erinma Bell, who was made an MBE for her anti-gun campaign work in Manchester, was among those criticising the decision.

“We need to move away from stereotypes if we want to achieve real learning,” she wrote on Twitter. “A terrorist can be anyone.”

Anti-Islamophobia group the Community Safety Forum called the use of the phrase “Allahu Akbar” offensive and said it was not necessary to make the scenario real.

“This sort of thing panders to stereotypes and further divides us,” a spokesperson added. “It will increase anti-Muslim hate crime.”

But many Twitter users were defending the simulation, saying it was justified to imitate the events of the Brussels and Paris attacks.

Police stressed that there was no specific threat to the Trafford Centre, which is the second-l

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Police who used a "Muslim terrorist" during a mock attack have been forced to apologise for racial stereotyping.

The exercise, featuring a bomber shouting "Allahu Akbar", was staged at the Trafford Centre to test the response of emergency services.

Eight hundred volunteers took part in the overnight drill to make it as realistic as possible.

Greater Manchester Police said the event was not linked to any specific terror threat.

Manchester peace activist Dr Erinma Bell criticised the use of a "Muslim terrorist".

She said "a terrorist can be anyone" and "we need to move away from stereotypes".

In a statement released by GMP, assistant chief constable Garry Shewan said: "It is a necessity for agencies including the police to train and prepare using exercises such as this, so that we would be in the best possible position to respond in the event that the unthinkable happened and an attack took place.

"The scenario for this exercise is based on an attack by an extremist Daesh-style organisation and the scenario writers have centred the circumstances around previous similar attacks of this nature, mirroring details of past events to make the situation as real life as possible for all of those involved.

"However, on reflection we acknowledge that it was unacceptable to use this religious phrase immediately before the mock suicide bombing, which so vocally linked this exercise with Islam. We recognise and apologise for the offence that this has caused."

Armed officers drilled their counter-terror tactics during the simulated attack at the entrance to The Orient food court.

It started at midnight when a man dressed all in black walked in shouting.

An explosion then rocked the food hall and volunteers - wearing ear defenders and safety glasses - who dropped to the floor.

Many were made up to look as if they had sustained horrific injuries and others screamed out as if in pain.

Smoke filled the entrance to the food court and some of the volunteers ran from restaurants, as if they were trying to dash to safety.

GMP said the simulation - codenamed Winchester Accord - was to "test the emergency response to a major terrorist incident".

Greater Manchester's police and crime commissioner Tony Lloyd, said: "The public expects the highest standard of training where all of our emergency services locally work together effectively with those with national responsibility to keep the UK safe.

"This planning event has helped ensure that should the unthinkable ever happen, Greater Manchester will be ready.

"However, it is frustrating the operation has been marred by the ill-judged, unnecessary and unacceptable decision by organisers to have those playing the parts of terrorists to shout 'Allah Akbar' before setting off their fake bombs.

It didn't add anything to the event, but has the potential to undermine the great community relations we have in Greater Manchester."

GMP said the event had been planned since December and some of the three-day trainin

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DailyStormer.com

May 11, 2016

The people are rightfully outraged that the recent faked terrorist attack at a mall in Manchester featured an Islamic attacker.

Police in Manchester have apologised after a man was shown shouting an Islamic religious phrase during a mock terror attack.

The trial run of a terror attack was taking place in the city’s Trafford Centre and was aimed at giving emergency services a chance to deal with a simulated situation.

To begin the training a man posing as a suicide bomber entered through the front of the shopping centre and shouted “Allahu Akbar”, before detonating an explosion pack around five feet away from where he was standing – something aimed at replicating a suicide bomb attack.

Following footage of the incident being broadcast this morning, commentators took to social media to question why it was necessary for the phrase to be used.

Greater Manchester Police swiftly responded to the incident, saying that the “exercise is based on a suicide attack by an extremist Daesh-style organisation and the scenario writers have centred the circumstances around previous similar attacks of this nature.”

“However, on reflection we acknowledge that it was unacceptable to use this religious phrase immediately before the mock suicide bombing, which so vocally linked this exercise with Islam. We recognise and apologise for the offence that this has caused.”

Good on these cops for apologizing for thinking Moslems are terrorists.

Not only is extremely insensitive to the precious feelings of the precious Moslems, it’s also factually inaccurate.

Despite the claims of the owned media – which is totally controlled by White racists – the majority of terrorist attacks are carried-out by heterosexual White males.

Das rite you stupid, filthy goyim: you are the real suicide-bombing terrorists.

Tactical bowl-cuts were responsible for 90% of all terrorist attacks. It’s statistics.

Do you think the media would lie?

And even that 10% carried out by Moslems you are also responsible for, because the attacks would have been carried out by White British people if Moslems hadn’t done it, according to the Nirvana Fallacy.

Stop blaming innocent brown people for all of your problems.

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