{"id":162957,"date":"2024-04-17T12:05:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T16:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stluciatimes.com\/?p=162957"},"modified":"2024-04-16T20:22:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T00:22:12","slug":"unex24-ends-with-counter-terrorism-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stluciatimes.com\/162957\/2024\/04\/unex24-ends-with-counter-terrorism-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"UNEX&#8217;24 Ends With Counter-Terrorism Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An international counter-terrorism exercise was the culminating event of the Regional Security System (RSS) Unity Exercise 2024 (<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">UNEX&#8217; 24<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">) in Saint Lucia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">During the counter-terrorism exercise last week Thursday, ground troops acted upon intelligence reports of suspected safe houses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The reports led them to the confirmation of known criminal vessels heading towards Martinique.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Gendarmerie de la Martinique received the information and immediately responded by sending a helicopter to support the interception operation between Saint Lucia and Martinique.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An RSS Facebook post observed, &#8220;This collaboration was a true testament of regional and international security cooperation.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The event was the last UNEX &#8217;24 maritime exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The UNEX &#8217;24, which took place from April 2 to 13, saw a significant turnout with over 200 law enforcement and military officials from various countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">They participated in various training exercises to assess and enhance their interoperability, readiness, and resilience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The RSS described the annual exercise as the main tool for testing the efficiency of coordinating resource deployments supporting the organization&#8217;s Member States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An international counter-terrorism exercise was the culminating event of the Regional Security System (RSS) Unity Exercise 2024 (UNEX&#8217; 24) in Saint Lucia. 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