Peacekeeping Tour Of IKEA
Photo: King Emperor
“Five former Gurkhas – some of the toughest and most feared soldiers in the world – have been taken on by Ikea as security guards.
More used to peacekeeping missions in the Falklands and Belize, the soldiers have now been drafted in to keep the peace……among bank holiday shoppers in Nottingham.
Last year, fighting broke out and 20 people were injured as bargainhunters tried to storm the company’s north London store when as an opening offer it was selling sofas for £40.
Lal Bahadur Gurung, 44, a retired colour sergeant with 2nd Batallion the Royal Gurkha Rifles, told Sky News: “I have never heard anything like it anywhere and I have been on operational tours all over the world, mainly peacekeeping, but also with live amunition in Belize…”
SKY NEWS
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Nick sent us this BBC link to the same story (with a more recent pic:) Thanks!
