"Remarkable" sniper shot stops £35m illegal drug shipment in dramatic interception

At dawn in the Gulf of Oman, a single shot from a Royal Marine sniper brought a high-speed drug chase to a stunning halt, and wiped £35 million worth of narcotics off the streets 🤯 From the open door of a Wildcat helicopter, the sniper took aim at a skiff tearing across the water at more than 40 knots. One perfectly placed, non-lethal round ripped through the boat’s engine, and just like that, the chase was over. What followed was a major drugs bust led by HMS Lancaster, working alongside elite

A striking new mural honouring one of the most iconic moments in Royal Marines history has been unveiled at the Commando Training Centre, Lympstone, Devon. The artwork depicts the famous image known as ‘The Yomper’ — Corporal Peter Robinson advancing towards Port Stanley during the Falklands conflict, a Union Flag proudly attached to his radio aerial. The original photograph, taken by then–Petty Officer Pete Holdgate while deployed with 3 Commando Brigade in 1982, has since become a powerful sym