Aussie special forces perform training exercises ahead of Commonwealth Games

SYDNEY, March 26 (Xinhua) -- With the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games just over one week away, Australian security forces held a training operation on Monday to showcase their technological capabilities.

In one simulation conducted by Australian special forces and the Queensland Police, an unauthorised drone threatened to breach the exclusion zone which surrounds the games compound.

But it was quickly identified by a new counter-drone detection system and monitored by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

"The message is to leave your drone at home, or we will detect it and we will take action," Queensland Police deputy commissioner Steve Gollschewski said.

The training day also involved dog squad units being put through their paces in search mission, as well as the state's top tactical unit, the Special Emergency Response Team, showing their skills in high danger situations.

Also included in Monday's operation was a flyover by two FA-18F Super Hornet fighter jets which can be quickly scrambled in the case of an Ariel emergency.

With security measures a top priority for the state and the federal governments, over 4,000 private security staff will be dispatched during the event, along with 2,000 members from the Australian Defence Force and 3,500 personnel from the Queensland Police.

"Our focus is absolutely on making sure that everyone can have a fantastic time whilst they're on the Gold Coast and they can be assured everything that can be done, is being done, and will continue to be done during the games to keep them safe," Gollschewski said.

The games will take place between April 4-15. Enditem