UK foreign sec Cleverly sends troops into ‘overseas territory’ Turks & Caicos Military intervention in tax haven likely to spark accusations of colonialism following Foreign Office attempt to impose direct rule on the Virgin Islands.
Brits claim intervention is to tackle rising gang violence, but accusations of colonialism are certain to follow
The British government has dispatched a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship in a move looks certain to attract accusations of colonialism.Turks & Caicos Islands, which is on a, has seen an increase in violence, with 15 fatal shooting since 3 September 2022. The UK also agreed the deployment of specialist police from neighbouring Caribbean islands – to “ensure the safety and security of people”.
“We had to act following the terrible violence we’ve seen in the Turks & Caicos Islands these past few weeks.”Specialist and highly-trained firearms officers from The Bahamas, arrived on Friday and are now on active duty on the islands.
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