The Daily Mail reports that British Royal Marines launched an amphibious raid in July to snatch an unnamed Somali tribal leader.
Although the article includes some interesting details (i.e. he was taken to "a very important meeting" with MI6 and the Foreign Office), I'm skeptical about this for several reasons. Why the Royal Marines conduct an amphibious assault, rather than using the SAS in much more dexterous helicopters? Why would the Foreign Office be interested in meeting with him via snatch operation rather than through more traditional protocols?
I obviously have no way to confirm or deny this story, and it might simply be misreported in some small details. But something doesn't pass the smell test to me.
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