Royal Marine snipers disabled a drugs boat speeding across the Gulf of Oman as frigate HMS Lancaster dealt a blow to the vessel carrying 35 million pounds worth of illegal narcotics on board.
Commando snipers brought the 'skiff '- zipping over the waves at speeds in excess of 40 knots while its crew tried to ditch their illegal cargo - to an immediate halt with a bulls eye shot to knock out the boat's engine.
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by Joji Xavier
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