Royal Navy's bomb disposal divers probing suspected mine strikes in the Middle East

AN ELITE team of Royal Navy bomb disposal divers have been called into action in the Middle East, following suspected mine strikes on oil tankers.
By David George
Published 2nd Jul 2019, 20:31 BST
Updated 2nd Jul 2019, 20:45 BST

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.

Commander Al Nekrews, head of the Royal Navy's Fleet Diving Squadron. Picture: Habibur RahmanCommander Al Nekrews, head of the Royal Navy's Fleet Diving Squadron. Picture: Habibur Rahman
Commander Al Nekrews, head of the Royal Navy's Fleet Diving Squadron. Picture: Habibur Rahman

According to reports, two oil tankers were supposedly attacked in the Gulf of Oman more than two weeks ago, which the United States of America has blamed on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, a branch of the country’s armed forces.

Now, The Sun has reported that bomb disposal divers from the Fleet Diving Squadron – which has a base in Horsea Island, Portsmouth – has been dispatched to the UAE to investigate the incident.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

A spokeswoman from the Ministry of Defence said: ‘We can confirm that a small team of UK military personnel deployed to conduct an inspection into the vessels attacked recently in the Gulf of Oman.

‘Analysis is ongoing and it would be inappropriate to comment further at present.’

For all the latest news, traffic and travel, what’s on, Pompey, sport and breaking stories visit The News’s website. 

We will be bringing you all of the latest stories from across Portsmouth and surrounding area throughout the day. 

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

If there is a story you think we should know about, you can contact us via our email [email protected] or via our social media channels – Facebook or Twitter. 

Do not contact us while you are driving.  To stay up to date with all the latest Portsmouth news follow us on twitter @portsmouthnews or like our Facebook page. 

Sign up for our WhatsApp service to get the latest news direct to your phone.

Related topics:Royal NavyPortsmouth