RING OF STEEL Turns CARDIFF Into a HIGH SECURITY PRISON for NATO Conference

The jihadist threat is casting a shadow over security plans for the NATO summit in Cardiff next week. Some of the measures have made the Welsh capital look more like a high-security prison.




RING OF STEEL Turns CARDIFF Into a HIGH SECURITY PRISON for NATO Conference Police have erected nine feet high security fencing around Celtic Manor resort in Newport and Cardiff city centre 150 world leaders including Barack Obama and David Cameron will meet in South Wales on September 4 and 5 Kim Howells, former foreign office minister, fears that home grown Islamic State terrorists could be planning to attack More than 9,000 officers from across the UK have been drafted in to police event and traffic disruptions are likely The total cost for security is not yet known and is expected to be published after the summit by the Government

Cardiff city centre has been turned into a high security ‘prison’ with 10 miles of fencing - which is being dubbed the ‘ring of steel’ - ahead of the Nato conference next week.

Police have erected the nine feet high security fencing around Celtic Manor resort in Newport where Barack Obama, David Cameron and other world leaders will meet in Wales on September 4 and 5, as well as the city centre.

It comes as former foreign office minister, Kim Howells, issued fears that home grown Islamic State terrorists could be planning to attack the 2014 summit.

Mounted police officers patrol the security fence in front of Cardiff Castle ahead of the conference, which will see patrols increased to 9.500 officers from across UK

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