Alert issued ahead of police exercise today

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Authorities in the UAE capital have issued an alert ahead of a field exercise being conducted in Al Dhafra region's Ghayathi City on Thursday.

The primary goal of the activity is to "assess readiness and improve response" of the force. 

Taking to their official social media channels, the police force and the Civil Defence Authority in Abu Dhabi urged the public not to approach the site or take photos of the exercise.

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