Hostage horror plays out at Shannon Airport in simulated armed incident

People leaving Shannon Airport and others at check-in desks were attacked by a group of armed men and women who forced them back into the terminal and held them hostage.

Hostage horror plays out at Shannon Airport in simulated armed incident

The airport yesterday played host to a major simulated multi-agency armed incident.

The bilateral training exercise involved various units of An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces and was facilitated by the Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) and Shannon Airport Police.

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