Irish Defence Forces ahead of French counterparts in planning against terrorist hijacking of passenger ferries

The Irish Defence Forces are well ahead of their French counterparts when it comes to planning against terrorist hijacking of passenger ferries.

Irish Defence Forces ahead of French counterparts in planning against terrorist hijacking of passenger ferries

Sky News defence correspondent Alistair Bunkal reported that French special forces have just carried out their first counter-terrorism exercise in on a ferry in the English Channel — the Irish have carried out several such operations in recent years.

Mr Bunkal showed footage of the Irish operation as an example of how a textbook anti-terrorist exercise at sea should be carried out.

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