Britain deploys more troops for Olympic Games
- Published: 24 Jul 2012 at 18.48
- Online news: Sports
Britain drafted in another 1,200 troops Tuesday to perform security duties at the London Olympics in the continuing fallout from the failure of a private security firm to provide enough guards.
British soliders walk towards the Olympic Stadium in London. Britain has drafted in another 1,200 troops to perform security duties at the London Olympics in the continuing fallout from the failure of a private security firm to provide enough guards.
The announcement takes the extra troops drafted in for the Olympics to 4,700 after security giant G4S said it could not provide the 10,000 guards it had originally promised.
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