More than 650 British soldiers were recently confined to their barracks in Laikipia, Kenya after several of them allegedly engaged in unprotected sex with local commercial sex workers.
The military officers of the 3rd Battalion were in Kenya to participate in Exercise Askari Storm, according to a report by The Mail on Sunday.
The British publication reported that the soldiers took part in a simulated rescue of 400 people in a drill that involved parachuting into Mt. Kenya National Park.
After the exercise, the troops were granted leave and over 100 of them are said to have sought the services of prostitutes who set up temporary brothels next to the British Army Training Unit Headquarters in Nanyuki.
The following day, over 30 soldiers are reported to have sought medical advice at the camp’s health facility, saying they feared they may have contracted HIV or other STIs as they did not use condoms.
This infuriated the commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Mark Swann who imposed a lockdown until the soldiers fly back to the UK. An army spokesperson said they expect “very high standards of behavior” from the soldiers.
“All 3 Para BG pers [persons] are gated effective immediately. Situation: issues with poor discipline in Nanyuki, particularly to do with prostitution, have led the CO to direct that all pers are to be kept within barracks. Pers that are currently at safari lodges are allowed to remain tonight and return tomorrow morning. All other pers are to return to camp immediately.”
“All functions in Nanyuki are to be canceled – even if they are booked for this evening. There will be no visits to the curio shops or the mall,” an order issued by Lieutenant Swann read.
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