Royal Navy resumes Gulf operations

12 April 2012

The Royal Navy is to resume boarding operations in the northern Gulf that were suspended after the detention of 15 personnel by the Iranians.

Defence Secretary Des Browne said in a Commons written statement that measures had been taken to minimise the risks of a repeat of last month's incident in which the sailors and marines were held for 13 days.

He said: "Pending the results of the inquiries set up to identify any lessons we can learn from this incident, we have taken measures, in line with the findings of the initial reviews of procedures, to ensure the risk to boarding operations is minimised.

"This will involve an incremental return to full boarding operations in all areas."

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