Hostages to be freed during a police drill in Minsk

A special anti-terror police force will on Thursday stage drills to practice the freeing of "hostages", reports Interfax.  During the simulation, hostages will be freed from a vehicle and a building. Commandos will also try to seize criminals that will be driving a vehicle.

The drills are timed to mark the 19th anniversary of special forces at the Interior Ministry of Belarus.