Aussies satisfied with security in South Africa

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Aussies satisfied with security in South Africa



MARCO MONTEVERDE, BRISBANE
January 11, 2010 08:30am
THE Socceroos are totally satisfied with the level of security that awaits them at the World Cup, despite the deadly shooting attack at the African Nations Cup in Angola.

Separatist rebels last week bombarded Togo's bus with bullets, wounding players and killing the team's assistant coach, media officer and bus driver.

It originally led to Togo pulling out of the tournament before an about-face following pleas from African Nations Cup organisers and Angola's Prime Minister, Paulo Kassoma.

Football Federation Australia CEO Ben Buckley was saddened by the deaths, but was adamant the World Cup would not be targeted in a similar manner, despite it also being staged in Africa.

"We have been briefed on the security arrangements put in place by FIFA for participating teams and see no parallel with the situation in Angola," Buckley said.

"We have been working on our own security plan for South Africa for many months now.

"We're well satisfied at present that the security needs of the team and the officials travelling with them will be dealt with extremely professionally," he said.