BRITISH Special Forces have carried out a raid on the Falklands to test garrison security amid fears that Argentina may try to land commandos on one of the 700 small islands in a bid to claim sovereignty.
The surprise attack involved members of the Special Boat Service who landed from the sea tasked with capturing key strategic targets.
More than 20 troops took part in the mission, planned by senior officers at the Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood, west London.
Landing on West Falkland in five four-man teams, each group was assigned a target and had to “leave a calling card” to prove their mission had been successful.
The troops are understood to have secured two islands without being spotted, as well as targeting an air traffic control tower and a military power supply.
Update: Falklands 'raided' by British Special Forces to test the garrison's security, says UK media -- Merco Press
WNU Editor: For an Argentinian incursion to be effective .... they would need to deploy hundreds of men, and to provision them with enough supplies to hold off from any British counter-attack. Considering the current state of Argentina's military .... I doubt that this is a mission that they are ready for.