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The 1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot down occurred on November 25, 1985, in Angola during the Angolan Civil War and South African Border War.An Aeroflot Antonov An-12BP cargo aircraft operated by the Soviet Air Force flying from Cuito Cuanavale to Luanda was shot down, allegedly by South African Special Forces, and crashed approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi) east of Menongue in Angola's ...
[95] [96] Sources say that SAS and US Special Forces fought alongside Kurdish forces during Siege of Kobane in Syria. [ 97 ] [ 98 ] May 2015 U.S. special forces raid in Syria , On 15 May after surveillance by the SAS who confirmed the presence of a senior leader of ISIL/ISIS named Abu Sayyaf in al-Amr in Deir Ezzor , who was then killed in a US ...
The mission plan was assessed and approved by the AOB Niger and SOCCE commanders and on 3 October at 5:59 am (local time), the team of 11 personnel consisting of eight US Special Forces operators, two support, and an intelligence contractor accompanying 35 Nigerien personnel from the Security and Intelligence Battalion (Bataillon Sécurité et ...
The first South African Special Forces unit, 1 Reconnaissance Commando, was established in the town of Oudtshoorn, Cape Province on 1 October 1972. On 1 January 1975, this unit was relocated to Durban, Natal, [8] where it continued its activities as the airborne specialist unit of the special forces.
On 8 March 2012, members of the British military Special Boat Service, supported by members of the Nigerian Army, attempted a rescue mission to rescue British hostage Chris McManus and Italian hostage Franco Lamolinara from Boko Haram, supported by Al Qaeda, in Sokoto in north-west Nigeria. The mission failed when both hostages were executed by ...
Carnation (1981) — South African skirmishes with SWAPO forces along the Angolan border. Meebos (1982) — South African destruction of SWAPO's "East Front" HQ at Mupa, Angola. Askari (1983) — South African attack on SWAPO and People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FAPLA) forces in Angola.
Behind the Lines: A Critical Survey of Special Operations in World War II. Casemate. ISBN 978-1-61200-183-8. James, Malcolm (19 March 2015). Born of the Desert: With the SAS in North Africa. Frontline. ISBN 978-1-4738-9691-8. Lewis, Jon E. (22 January 2015). The Mammoth Book Of Special Forces Training: Physical and Mental Secrets of Elite ...
In August 2014, A video titled, “Beyond the Shadows: The Failed French Raid” was released by the media wing of Al-Shabaab. The video describes the failed attempt by France to rescue Allex in Bulo Mareer. The video also included interviews with an alleged spy who assisted the French prior to the operation [9]