Ex-marines say military training helped them fight off gun-wielding pirates with paddle
One of the former Royal Marine Commandos was shot and injured in the incident as they were paddling down the Amazon in a canoe
Jonathan studied Politics and International Relations at the University of York before obtaining a master’s degree from UCL in Security Studies. He previously wrote for the Daily Express, MyLondon and Forth 1 prior to joining BFBS Forces News in October 2023 as a social media producer. His areas of expertise include Ukraine, politics, and sport, especially rugby union, cricket and tennis.
