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01.02.2021 / 21:45
Arena bomb inquiry: 'Significant issues' raised by prior counter-terror exercise, evidence may show
direct to your inboxEvaluation of a major counter-terrorism training exercise held a year before the Manchester Arena bombing raised 'significant issues', the public inquiry into the atrocity heard evidence could show.Exercise 'Winchester Accord' was held overnight on May 9, 2016 - a live exercise involving the scenario of a marauding terrorist firearms attack on the Trafford Centre.Paul Greaney QC, counsel to the inquiry, said it formed part of a national programme.The exercise, he said,