With tasks such as drinking the blood of a cobra and eating scorpions, you could be forgiven for thinking the latest I’m A Celebrity! series was under way.
But instead of a host of D-list wannabes, these are Marines taking part in an annual war game exercise known as Cobra Gold.
However, their stomach-churning antics are likely to enrage animal rights campaigners.
As well as drinking cobra blood, participants found themselves smeared with the stuff, as well as being tutored in the delicate art of picking up the venomous creatures.
And those with weak stomachs will have struggled with the menu, which also included delicacies such as frogs and lizards.
The event – the largest of its kind in the Pacific – is taking place in Thailand and will run until February 11.
It sees 14,000 soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen from six countries taking part in the operations, described by US Ambassador Eric G John as ‘an important symbol of US military commitment to maintaining peace and security in Asia.’
As well as serving as a practical training event, the aim of the exercise is to promote regional peace and security.
The exercises, which are taking place in the eastern Thai province of Rayong, are modelled on UN multi-national peace support operations scenarios. (Daily Mail)


















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