They were lucky to get suspended sentences. Oman takes protection of turtles and the beaches where they lay their eggs seriously.
In any case they were bloody idiots - firstly for messing with the turtles and even more stupidly presenting the evidence for the world to see on the Instagram account. It wasn't exactly a difficult crime to investigate!
I guess this is the only good thing to come out of the entire mess.
Starmer made a huge mistake in the first place permitting them to be stationed there. I do wonder if there were suggestions from the UK that the bombers should be withdrawn.
Looks like eating chips in Amsterdam isn't universally loved.
Whilst I understand some of the locals may be inconvenienced some of the objections are over-the-top:
“Eating in the street is a shameful behaviour..."
Also referring to the Chip shop as "...parasitic industry that lives on tourists.”
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/04/viral-amsterdam-chip-shop-court-fabel-friet