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Summary UK deploys 1,200 more troops to beef up security for the Olympics.
Twelve hundred British troops that were on standby are being called up to provide extra security for the Olympic Games.The decision follows a private security firms failure to recruit enough guards.Officials said the additional troops were a precautionary measure.But we dont want to leave anything to chance. And given that these troops were on 48 hours notice, this was the last moment to call them up before what will be a very busy weekend, said British Secretary Of State for sports Jeremy Hunt.The troops will join some 3,500 of their uniformed colleagues already guarding Olympic venues, ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday.
