Missiles on the rooftops: Anger at plans for soldiers in residential block of flats during Olympics

Residents in the private, gated flats in Bow, have received a leaflet warning them that a team of 10 soldiers and police will be stationed there

The Army are set to station soldiers and high velocity surface-to-air missiles on top of a block of residential flats to ward off any airborne terror threats during the Olympics.

Residents in the private, gated flats in Bow, east London, have received a leaflet warning them that a team of 10 soldiers and police will be stationed at the building - home to 700 people - for the duration of the Games.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) leaflet says the missiles will only be fired as a last resort, said resident Brian Whelan, a journalist.

He said: "They are going to have a test run next week, putting high velocity missiles on the roof just above our apartment and on the back of it they're stationing police and military in the tower of the building for two months.

Source and full story: The Mirror, 28 April 2012