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18,000 troops for Olympic security
More than 18,000 troops will provide security for the Olympics after ministers felt they should "leave nothing to chance".
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the 1,200 servicemen and women put on 48 hours notice last week will be deployed in the wake of the Olympics security shambles.
With the opening ceremony three days away and the football starting on Wednesday, organisers Locog said the move would bring in enough troops to deliver the Games "in just about any scenario".
Source and full story: Evening Standard, 24 July 2012
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