London police simulate Thames boat hijacking in counter-terror exercise

London police simulated a hijacking of a tourist boat on the River Thames on Sunday as part of training for a possible terror attack.The Metropolitan Police said more than 200 police officers and staff took part in the exercise on Sunday and also involved other organisations including the fire brigade, ambulance service and coastguard."The scenario involved a group of terrorists hijacking a passenger pleasure boat on the Thames and taking a number of hostages, to travel up the Thames to central