Marine Who Liberated Falklands Says: Machine-Gun the Migrants' Boats

Falklands war veteran says dinghies smuggling illegal migrants across Channel should be 'shot'

A Falklands war veteran has received backlash after saying he would "shoot" the dinghies smuggling illegal migrants across the English Channel.Major-General Julian Thompson, 92, is a former commander of 3 Commando Brigade who led British ground forces during the Falklands War.His military record is formidable. Enlisting in the Royal Marines in 1952, he served for over three decades and authored numerous works on military history following his re…

Falklands war veteran says small boats smuggling migrants should be 'shot'

Major-General Julian Thompson commanded Operation Sutton, the attack at San Carlos Water in May 1982.

Falklands War Veteran Calls for Migrant Boats to Be Machine-Gunned

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Marine who liberated Falklands says: Machine-gun the migrants' boats

The commander who led the land operation to liberate the Falklands has triggered a furore by saying that boats carrying migrants across the Channel should be machine-gunned.