NATO warns Pokemon GO players against stumbling into ‘unpleasant situations’
Training exercise with live weapons will take place in Romania in an area popular with addicted gamers
NATO has warned creature-crazy Pokemon GO players they risk being blown up if they venture near a site where live weapons are being used as part of a tactical exercise.
A branch of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation insists addicted gamers should stay away from the area in Cincu Romania where high powered firearms are being tested.
The tongue-and-cheek warning was posted on social media along with a trigger-happy solider pointing a huge rocket launcher at Pikachu – who is one of the most valuable Pokeman characters.
The post read: “To all Pokemon GO players! In order to avoid unpleasant situations that may arise in the search of Pokemon, we announce that today, starting 9:30am, a live fire exercise will be executed at the Cincu training centre, Brasov County!
“We wish you a very productive day!"
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The training exercise, named the Saber Guardian, is an annual event consisting of around 2,700 military personnel from 11 different countries.
This year, the event featured NATO members and partner nations carrying out drills at Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center in Cincu.
Pokeman Go is a location-based augmented reality game which gamers can play on their smartphone.
The Nintendo produced game has been a worldwide sensation and has reportedly been downloaded more than 100 million times.
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