Airport anti-terrorist exercise leaves panic

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Passengers and airport workers were last week Friday frightened out of their wits when gunmen stormed the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in what is said to be an anti-terrorist exercise.

An eye witness told Monitor that immediately after alighting from their inbound plane, they were told to wait by the tarmac, as there was a security scare inside the airport.

"Then we heard gunshots fired. So far I have heard conflicting statements. Some say it was an exercise whilst others say it was a real terrorist incident.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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