The surprise attack involved members of the Special Boat Service who landed from the sea tasked with capturing key strategic targets.
More than 20 troops took part in the mission, planned by senior officers at the Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood, west London.
Landing on West Falkland in five four-man teams, each group was assigned a target and had to “leave a calling card” to prove their mission had been successful.
The troops are understood to have secured two islands without being spotted, as well as targeting an air traffic control tower and a military power supply.
In March Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced the addition of two Chinook troop-carrying helicopters to help the islands’ garrison mount a “swift and decisive response” to any “emerging incidents”.
This sort of security exercise is rather routine. SBS needs practice doing it’s thing, and the Falklands garrison needs practice doing its thing.
Of course, announcing it sends a message to Argentina to not trying doing its thing.
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