Defence
Military personnel on roofs and ropes during Defense exercise
Dutch Defense forces conducted a training exercise at the vacant Antonius IJsselmonde hospital in Rotterdam-Zuid, involving soldiers abseiling and climbing rope ladders from rooftops and balconies. Unlike a previous exercise in August that disturbed residents with helicopter noise, this operation proceeded quietly without aircraft, allowing neighbors to sleep through the early morning hours. The municipality had notified residents of potential gunfire sounds from live ammunition practice between Tuesday and Thursday. While some residents complained about noise during the earlier drill, this iteration aimed to minimize disturbance, although it remained unclear if any residents heard the simulated combat sounds.
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