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Dubai Police ready for UAE SWAT Challenge 2020

Dubai - UAE SWAT Challenge 2020 will witness fierce competition among 54 teams from 30 countries

By Wam

Published: Sat 8 Feb 2020, 5:08 PM

Last updated: Sat 8 Feb 2020, 7:15 PM

The Dubai Police have confirmed the force's readiness to host the second edition of the UAE SWAT Challenge 2020 on Sunday at the Training City - Al Ruwayyah.
Held under the patronage of Lt-Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the UAE SWAT Challenge 2020 will witness fierce competition among 54 teams from 30 countries who will compete in different scenarios such as rescuing hostages or injured officers, taking the tower challenge and overcoming obstacle courses.

Tactical units from across the world are leaping their way through training exercises at Al Ruwayyah Training City, in preparation for the #UAESWATChallenge 2020 that kicks off tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/xDxPRERJSQ
- UAE SWAT CHALLENGE (@swat_challenge) February 8, 2020

Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police, inspected the readiness of the force to host the competition and walked through the event location accompanied by Major-General Abdullah Al Ghaithi, head of the UAE SWAT Challenge Organising Committee, and several on-field organisers.
Maj-Gen Al Marri witnessed some of the ongoing training carried out by the teams of Saudi Arabia and the Chechen Republic, in addition to the team of the UAE Ministry of Interior.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police praised the level of readiness achieved by the organising committee and concluded his visit by meeting the panel of judges which includes 34 members from the UAE and the US.