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Yellow terrorist alert code issued in Moldova

11:25 | 24.02.2022 Category: Social

Chisinau, Feb. 24 / MOLDPRES/- In the context of the regional security situation created, the Intelligence and Security Service announces the establishment of the moderate level (yellow code) of terrorist alert. An order to this effect was approved today by the SIS leadership.

In case of establishing the moderate level of terrorist alert (yellow code), the authorities with competences in the field of prevention and counter-terrorism, within the limits of their attributions, undertake the actions foreseen at low level. and preventing situations that could cause a terrorist threat; amplifying the measures of control and ensuring the public order at the state border crossing points, airports, railway and car stations, objectives of mass agglomeration of the population; verifying the state and level of physical protection and increasing security measures for critical infrastructure management objectives, in order to detect and prevent possible situations of terrorist crisis; intensifying measures to verify and ensure public order in crowded places, during mass events, cultural and sporting events, in order to detect possible indices and risk situations (explosive devices, people with suspicious or violent behavior, etc.); conducting additional training for employees who are trained in law enforcement and for personnel under targets who may become targets for terrorist attacks; verifying the level of preparedness of the forces and means that can be involved in the procedures of reaction in situations of terrorist crisis and the liquidation of their consequences.

In a statement issued on the institution's website, the SIS urges society to calm down and to inform citizens from official sources and to follow the instructions to be received from the National Commission for Exceptional Situations.

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