Davos turns into fortress, thousands of army, policy and civil security personnel take guard

DAVOS: This highest town in Europe has become synonymous with an annual gathering of the most powerful people in the world and that requires some heavy-duty security cover.

Nearly 5,000 Swiss army personnel, including those equipped with the latest gadgets like drones and AI-powered tools, have taken over this small skiing resort town to ensure the safety of its high-profile visitors for the next week and to ensure the successful completion of a rare annual confluence of biggest names in the world from business to government to civil society to art and culture and a lot of others.

The thousands-strong army deployment is actually adding to a large number of police and civilian personnel tasked to secure this small Alpine resort town.

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