Qatar recruits civilians to participate in the Security of the World Cup to cope with the pressure of security for 1.2 million tourists

Polar news reporter Man Da Huang Jiaqi

According to Reuters reported on September 27, Qatar has called hundreds of civilians, including diplomats recalled overseas, asking them to perform mandatory military service in the World Cup Stadium's safety inspection.

Qatar is the first country to prepare for the World Cup in the Middle East and Arabia. This call highlights the challenges of logistics security facing the Little Gulf Arab country, which holds one of the world's largest sports events.

The gymnasium, picture source Reuters will be held in the opening ceremony of the World Cup

Qatar has a population of 2.8 million, but only 380,000 of them are Qatar nationals. In this World Cup, the country is expected to usher in 1.2 million tourists. The country has reached an agreement with Turkey, and Turkey will provide 3,000 riot police.

According to reports, at the beginning of September, when the World Cup opened less than three months, the civilians recruited by Qatar were ordered to report to the country's service camp in the capital of Qatar's capital.

Sources said that these civilians were told that they were called to assist the World Cup as their "patriotic obligations." "Most people go there because they have to go -they don't want to cause trouble."

According to Reuters, these soldiers who enrolled in the army are undergoing training, including security check -in for the entryrs to detect illegal products such as alcohol, drugs or weapons hidden by fans.

According to sources who directly understand the plan, some volunteers are also training with the applied troops.

The source said that the recruited soldiers reported to the country for 5 days a week, where they participated in the training course organized by the Qatar World Cup security department. They are taught to approach the fans with "positive body language, focus, and smile", abide by the "World Human Rights Declaration" to avoid discrimination against others for any reason.

When being asked to comment, a Qatar government official stated in a statement that Qatar's national service project will be carried out as usual during the World Cup.

The statement also said: "The recruits will provide additional support during the competition. As part of the conventional project, as they do in major public activities such as National Day each year."

Since 2014, Qatar, aged 18 to 35, must receive military training at least 4 months. a part of. Escape may lead to a one -year imprisonment and a fine of 50,000 Katalria (RMB 99,000).

The source said that the currently recruited civilians in Qatar work, such as the state -owned Qatar Energy Corporation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Qatar has recalled diplomats from many overseas envoys including the United States and Russia, and these diplomats are expected to return to their posts after the World Cup.

Eleonora Ardemagni, an associate researcher at the Institute of International Political Research, said that the purpose of Qatar is not to enhance armed forces, but to establish discipline and "enhance social cohesion and national unity."

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