نشر في : 8:06 ص, 13 يوليو, 2016
كشفت صحيفة “الديلي ميل” البريطانية عن قيام عناصر من تنظيم داعش الارهابي بسرقة ذخيرة من مخزن الاسلحة التابع للجيش البريطاني أثناء تدريبات عاصفة الشمال في الصحراء الأردنية.
وأشارت الصحيفة الى أن حادثة سرقة للذخائر وقعت في آذار/ مارس من معسكر تدريب للجيش البريطاني أثناء مشاركة 1600 جندي من القوات البريطانية في تدريب “عاصفة الشمال” – مناورات عسكرية رفيعة المستوى تشمل قوات بريطانية وأردنية وأمريكية- في الصحراء الأردنية قرب سيناء.
وقام السارقون، بحسب الديلي ميل، بمراقبة مخزن الأسلحة لعدة أيام لمعرفة مواعيد دوريات مراقبته وتحديد الوقت المناسب لسرقته علماً بأنه غير خاضع للمراقبة على مدار الساعة. وعند تنفيذ السرقة أحدثوا ثغرة في سياج المخزن وأدخلوا شاحنة حمّلت عليها الذخائر المسروقة ثم غادروا المخيم.
وكشفت الصحيفة البريطانية الى أن الذخائر المسروقة مكونة من 87 ألف رصاصة من نوع 5.56 ناتو، وهو رصاص يستطيع قطع مسافة 600 يارد، كما تشير التقارير أن داعش قادرة على استخدام الرصاص إثر حيازتها على عشرات الآلاف من البنادق الأمريكية تطابق حجم ذخيرة الناتو المسروقة استولت عليها من الجيش العراقي.
وطالب عضو في لجنة الدفاع في مجلس العموم البريطاني النائب ريتشارد بينيون في الليلة الماضية بإجراء تحقيق عاجل لمعرفة آلية خروج الشاحنة من منطقة التدريب القريبة من مدينة العقبة الساحلية رغم وجود مستشفى ميداني أنشأته القوات العسكرية، وتدريبهم على التعامل مع تهديدات الأسلحة البيولوجية والكيميائية بالقرب من المخيم، وصرّح مشيراً إلى أن” هذا الوضع خطير للغاية. فيمكن أن تقع هذه الذخائر في أيدي تجار الأسلحة غير الشرعيين وتصل إلى الجماعات المتمردة المتطرفة ومن ضمنهم تنظيم داعش”.انتهى
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87,000 stolen British bullets 'are in the hands of IS jihadis' after cache of ammunition is stolen from an Army training camp
A huge cache of ammunition has been stolen from a British Army camp
The 87,000 5.56 bullets were taken from the camp in the Middle East
Thieves cut a hole in the fence and towed away the container of bullets
The theft happened in March as troops took part in large-scale exercises
A huge cache of ammunition has been stolen from a British Army training camp in the Middle East – and is now feared to be in the hands of Islamic State.
A Mail on Sunday investigation has discovered the haul of 87,000 5.56 bullets – enough to equip three infantry regiments – was taken from under the noses of UK troops during a desert exercise in Jordan.
Military sources have told this newspaper that the thieves – possibly acting on the orders of IS – cut a hole in the perimeter fence of an ammunition compound, drove a lorry inside, and towed away the container in which the bullets were stored.
The theft happened in March while 1,600 British troops were taking part in Exercise Shamal Storm – a series of large-scale desert manoeuvres also involving American and Jordanian soldiers.
Islamic State terrorists armed with an American rifle capable of firing the 5.56 bullets that were stolen from compound in Jordan
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Islamic State terrorists armed with an American rifle capable of firing the 5.56 bullets that were stolen from compound in Jordan
The haul of 87,000 5.56 bullets – enough to equip three infantry regiments – was taken from under the noses of UK troops during a desert exercise in Jordan
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The Mail on Sunday understands that the ammunition was not guarded around the clock but that British military vehicles regularly passed the compound. It is believed the thieves watched UK soldiers for several days and timed their raid to avoid the patrols. Crack SAS troops tried to recover the container when it was noticed it had gone missing – but their efforts were in vain.
The incident is thought to be the largest theft of British military equipment for decades.
Last night, a member of the Defence Select Committee demanded an urgent inquiry into how the deadly haul was removed from the training area near the coastal city of Aqaba, where troops also set up a field hospital and practised dealing with chemical and biological weapons threats.
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The camp was close to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, parts of which are lawless and occupied by IS-affiliated terrorists who have threatened to attack holiday resorts in the region, such as Sharm el-Sheikh, which is visited by thousands of British tourists every year.
The theft raises the chilling prospect that UK holidaymakers could be shot dead by terrorists using British Army ammunition. While Jordan is a staunch UK ally, it is home to around 10,000 jihadis.
Reports indicate that IS has weapons capable of firing the stolen bullets. The terror group already has in its possession tens of thousands of US-made rifles, which use the same size Nato ammunition, and which it seized from the Iraqi army.
British soldiers were taking part in a training exercise repelling an opposition force on an exercise in the Jordanian desert in March
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Around 1,600 British troops were taking part in Exercise Shamal Storm (pictured) – a series of large-scale desert manoeuvres also involving American and Jordanian soldiers
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Last night, Conservative MP Richard Benyon, a member of the Commons Defence Select Committee, said: 'This is a very serious matter that I intend to raise immediately with the committee and the Ministry of Defence to find out what has happened. I hope the Army will learn from any mistakes made and ensure that never again will our ammunition fall into the wrong hands.' Terrorism expert Michael Burleigh described the security lapse as 'extraordinary', adding: 'This is a very dangerous situation. It is entirely possible that this ammunition could fall into the hands of illegal weapons dealers and find its way to extremist rebel groups, including Islamic State.'
An investigation by the Royal Military Police cleared UK troops of being involved in the theft. The case has now been handed to Jordanian police.
Details of the theft were uncovered by The Mail on Sunday using a Freedom of Information request.
Last night, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said: 'The Army takes the security of ammunition very seriously and has robust procedures to prevent losses and thefts. All thefts are rigorously investigated with civilian police forces.'
كشفت صحيفة “الديلي ميل” البريطانية عن قيام عناصر من تنظيم داعش الارهابي بسرقة ذخيرة من مخزن الاسلحة التابع للجيش البريطاني أثناء تدريبات عاصفة الشمال في الصحراء الأردنية.
وأشارت الصحيفة الى أن حادثة سرقة للذخائر وقعت في آذار/ مارس من معسكر تدريب للجيش البريطاني أثناء مشاركة 1600 جندي من القوات البريطانية في تدريب “عاصفة الشمال” – مناورات عسكرية رفيعة المستوى تشمل قوات بريطانية وأردنية وأمريكية- في الصحراء الأردنية قرب سيناء.
وقام السارقون، بحسب الديلي ميل، بمراقبة مخزن الأسلحة لعدة أيام لمعرفة مواعيد دوريات مراقبته وتحديد الوقت المناسب لسرقته علماً بأنه غير خاضع للمراقبة على مدار الساعة. وعند تنفيذ السرقة أحدثوا ثغرة في سياج المخزن وأدخلوا شاحنة حمّلت عليها الذخائر المسروقة ثم غادروا المخيم.
وكشفت الصحيفة البريطانية الى أن الذخائر المسروقة مكونة من 87 ألف رصاصة من نوع 5.56 ناتو، وهو رصاص يستطيع قطع مسافة 600 يارد، كما تشير التقارير أن داعش قادرة على استخدام الرصاص إثر حيازتها على عشرات الآلاف من البنادق الأمريكية تطابق حجم ذخيرة الناتو المسروقة استولت عليها من الجيش العراقي.
وطالب عضو في لجنة الدفاع في مجلس العموم البريطاني النائب ريتشارد بينيون في الليلة الماضية بإجراء تحقيق عاجل لمعرفة آلية خروج الشاحنة من منطقة التدريب القريبة من مدينة العقبة الساحلية رغم وجود مستشفى ميداني أنشأته القوات العسكرية، وتدريبهم على التعامل مع تهديدات الأسلحة البيولوجية والكيميائية بالقرب من المخيم، وصرّح مشيراً إلى أن” هذا الوضع خطير للغاية. فيمكن أن تقع هذه الذخائر في أيدي تجار الأسلحة غير الشرعيين وتصل إلى الجماعات المتمردة المتطرفة ومن ضمنهم تنظيم داعش”.انتهى
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87,000 stolen British bullets 'are in the hands of IS jihadis' after cache of ammunition is stolen from an Army training camp
A huge cache of ammunition has been stolen from a British Army camp
The 87,000 5.56 bullets were taken from the camp in the Middle East
Thieves cut a hole in the fence and towed away the container of bullets
The theft happened in March as troops took part in large-scale exercises
A huge cache of ammunition has been stolen from a British Army training camp in the Middle East – and is now feared to be in the hands of Islamic State.
A Mail on Sunday investigation has discovered the haul of 87,000 5.56 bullets – enough to equip three infantry regiments – was taken from under the noses of UK troops during a desert exercise in Jordan.
Military sources have told this newspaper that the thieves – possibly acting on the orders of IS – cut a hole in the perimeter fence of an ammunition compound, drove a lorry inside, and towed away the container in which the bullets were stored.
The theft happened in March while 1,600 British troops were taking part in Exercise Shamal Storm – a series of large-scale desert manoeuvres also involving American and Jordanian soldiers.
Islamic State terrorists armed with an American rifle capable of firing the 5.56 bullets that were stolen from compound in Jordan
+4
Islamic State terrorists armed with an American rifle capable of firing the 5.56 bullets that were stolen from compound in Jordan
The haul of 87,000 5.56 bullets – enough to equip three infantry regiments – was taken from under the noses of UK troops during a desert exercise in Jordan
____________________________________________________________________
The Mail on Sunday understands that the ammunition was not guarded around the clock but that British military vehicles regularly passed the compound. It is believed the thieves watched UK soldiers for several days and timed their raid to avoid the patrols. Crack SAS troops tried to recover the container when it was noticed it had gone missing – but their efforts were in vain.
The incident is thought to be the largest theft of British military equipment for decades.
Last night, a member of the Defence Select Committee demanded an urgent inquiry into how the deadly haul was removed from the training area near the coastal city of Aqaba, where troops also set up a field hospital and practised dealing with chemical and biological weapons threats.
_____________________________________________
The camp was close to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, parts of which are lawless and occupied by IS-affiliated terrorists who have threatened to attack holiday resorts in the region, such as Sharm el-Sheikh, which is visited by thousands of British tourists every year.
The theft raises the chilling prospect that UK holidaymakers could be shot dead by terrorists using British Army ammunition. While Jordan is a staunch UK ally, it is home to around 10,000 jihadis.
Reports indicate that IS has weapons capable of firing the stolen bullets. The terror group already has in its possession tens of thousands of US-made rifles, which use the same size Nato ammunition, and which it seized from the Iraqi army.
British soldiers were taking part in a training exercise repelling an opposition force on an exercise in the Jordanian desert in March
__________________________________________________________________
Around 1,600 British troops were taking part in Exercise Shamal Storm (pictured) – a series of large-scale desert manoeuvres also involving American and Jordanian soldiers
__________________________________________________________
Last night, Conservative MP Richard Benyon, a member of the Commons Defence Select Committee, said: 'This is a very serious matter that I intend to raise immediately with the committee and the Ministry of Defence to find out what has happened. I hope the Army will learn from any mistakes made and ensure that never again will our ammunition fall into the wrong hands.' Terrorism expert Michael Burleigh described the security lapse as 'extraordinary', adding: 'This is a very dangerous situation. It is entirely possible that this ammunition could fall into the hands of illegal weapons dealers and find its way to extremist rebel groups, including Islamic State.'
An investigation by the Royal Military Police cleared UK troops of being involved in the theft. The case has now been handed to Jordanian police.
Details of the theft were uncovered by The Mail on Sunday using a Freedom of Information request.
Last night, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said: 'The Army takes the security of ammunition very seriously and has robust procedures to prevent losses and thefts. All thefts are rigorously investigated with civilian police forces.'
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