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Army personnel set up security fences around the congress centre in Davos. EPA
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Police officers in Davos, Switzerland, ahead of the World Economic Forum, which starts on January 15. EPA
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The Davos Congress Centre. AFP
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Tight security surrounds the four-day event, which will this year bring together entrepreneurs, scientists and corporate and political leaders under the theme Rebuilding Trust. EPA
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The AlpenGold Hotel in Davos. AFP
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Police Commander Walter Schlegel, left, and Army Divisional Commander Maurizio Dattrino address a press conference on security at the Davos forum. AP
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A Swiss police officer with an armoured vehicle in the Swiss resort. EPA
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Army personnel set up security fences around the congress centre in Davos. EPA
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Police officers in Davos, Switzerland, ahead of the World Economic Forum, which starts on January 15. EPA
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The Davos Congress Centre. AFP
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Tight security surrounds the four-day event, which will this year bring together entrepreneurs, scientists and corporate and political leaders under the theme Rebuilding Trust. EPA
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The AlpenGold Hotel in Davos. AFP
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Police Commander Walter Schlegel, left, and Army Divisional Commander Maurizio Dattrino address a press conference on security at the Davos forum. AP
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A Swiss police officer with an armoured vehicle in the Swiss resort. EPA
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Army personnel set up security fences around the congress centre in Davos. EPA