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SYDNEY - Security at the Asia Pacific leaders summit here next week was dealt a blow yesterday when the city's mounted police horses were diagnosed with equine flu, ruling out a major crowd control measure.
Six police horses in Sydney tested positive to equine flu and all horses at the inner-city police stables were placed under quarantine, said officials.
"That means they cannot be moved for up to two months," said New South Wales state Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald.
Australian police have said they are mounting the country's biggest security operation for the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit. In attendance will be 21 world leaders, including US President George W Bush.
The security operation will include cutting Sydney's central business district in half by a 2.8-metre concrete and wire security fence.
- Reuters
