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Special Ops: Journal of the Elite Forces & SWAT Units Vol.21
various authors ISBN 962-361-061-0
64 pages, 231 photos
This
book contains these articles:
1) Australian
SAS in Afghanistan
Australia sent a 150-man SAS detachment to Afghanistan in support
of Operation Enduring Freedom in December 2001. This Special Forces
Task Group operated closely with US special forces and the British
SAS. Their transport includes 6x6 Long Range Patrol Vehicles, 4x4
Perentie Reconnaissance Surveillance Vehicle, and 6x6 ATV.
2) KFOR's Assault Rifles
An in-depth study of KFOR's assault rifles, featuring most of the
39 nations used in the Kosovo theater, with technical data about the
weapons and superb photos of the soldiers using the weapons on operations.
3) Korean UDT/SEAL Special Mission Group
The premier maritime commando unit of South Korea is the Naval Special
Warfare Brigade, also know as the UDT/SEAL Team. Given the occasional
challenge by the North Korean Navy and infiltrators, the South Korean
UDT/SEAL team is already on the alert to provide service to its country.
4) Israeli Border Guard's Tzabar Unit
The Israeli Border Guard district special operations unit 'Tzabar'
is made up of career police officers from units like Ya'ma'm and Ya'mas.
Its area of responsibility includes all of central Israel and the
majority of its work revolves around the frontier that separates the
States of Israel proper from the West Bank and those under the control
of Arafat's Palestinian Authority.
5) BRIPAC - Spain's Airborne Brigade
The BRIPAC (Brigada Paracaidista) is Spain's premier infantry and
conventional special operations force. It consists of some 5,000 soldiers
and the real strength of the brigade comes from the three paratrooper
battalions called Banderas.
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