A soldier has been arrested after a shootout aboard a British nuclear submarine, as confirmed by the Southampton police. According to authorities, a Royal Navy sailor has died and another was seriously injured. The MoD has acknowledged the incident and assured that there was no terrorist link. According to the Daily Telegraph, the incident occurred during a dispute in a change of guard.
The newspaper said that the deceased is also an officer. "It seems that the sailor began to argue, then went crazy and started shooting people. It has not served in Afghanistan, so do not appear to be related to PTSD," said a military source said the British daily. The incident took place when the sub HMS Astute 'was in the dock of the English town of Southampton.
"Hampshire police was alerted by colleagues in the Ministry of Defence at 12:12 (at 13:12 in mainland Spain) and is currently acting in touch with them to establish the exact circumstances of the incident," police said in a statement. "The population must be assured that no risk to public safety.
This incident is not related to terrorism." The submarine arrived Wednesday at the British port for a five-day informal visit from his Scottish base at Faslane. According to the Department of Defence, the device can carry 38 Tomahawk missiles and Spearfish torpedoes. At the time of the incident was not carrying nuclear weapons.
The Astute (the most recent British nuclear missiles) had already created a stir in late October, when it struck the coast of Scotland. The incident cost him as the commander of the unit. 
The newspaper said that the deceased is also an officer. "It seems that the sailor began to argue, then went crazy and started shooting people. It has not served in Afghanistan, so do not appear to be related to PTSD," said a military source said the British daily. The incident took place when the sub HMS Astute 'was in the dock of the English town of Southampton.
"Hampshire police was alerted by colleagues in the Ministry of Defence at 12:12 (at 13:12 in mainland Spain) and is currently acting in touch with them to establish the exact circumstances of the incident," police said in a statement. "The population must be assured that no risk to public safety.
This incident is not related to terrorism." The submarine arrived Wednesday at the British port for a five-day informal visit from his Scottish base at Faslane. According to the Department of Defence, the device can carry 38 Tomahawk missiles and Spearfish torpedoes. At the time of the incident was not carrying nuclear weapons.
The Astute (the most recent British nuclear missiles) had already created a stir in late October, when it struck the coast of Scotland. The incident cost him as the commander of the unit.
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