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GPNVG-18 night vision goggles used by SEAL Team 6 in Operation Neptune Spear (target GERONIMO - Osama Bin Laden) in 2011

Barawe Raid: The Failed SEAL Team Six Mission No One Talks About

In the annals of military history, certain operations stand out for their success and the invaluable…

American soldiers in combat during Operation Urgent Fury

Operation Urgent Fury: A Turning Point in U.S. Special Operations History

On October 19, 1983, a group known as the Revolutionary Military Council (RMC) executed Grenadian Prime…

British Special Air Service (SAS) operators training in the late 1980s

Operation Flavius: An undercover SAS operation at Gibraltar in 1988

Operation Flavius was a military operation conducted by the British Special Air Service (SAS) in Gibraltar…

3rd Special Forces Group. 2nd Batallion Charlie company. ODA 3236

Types of Special Operations Forces missions

Special Operations Forces missions are performed by operators who are trained to be swift and deadly…

Peruvian SOF storming Japanese Ambassador residence in Lima, Peru during Operation Chavin de Huantar on April 22, 1997

Operation Chavin de Huantar: A daring hostage rescue operation

Operation Chavin de Huantar was a military and hostage rescue operation in Lima, Peru, performed by…

Hijacking of Lufthansa flight 181

Hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 and brilliant GSG 9 rescue operation

The hijacking of Lufthansa flight 181 on October 13, 1977, en route from Palma in the…

Congo Crisis: Operation Dragon Rouge (Red Dragon)

Belgian paratroopers in operation DRAGON ROUGE

In 1964 during the Cold War, Belgian military started operation DRAGON ROUGE (Red Dragon) in order…

Operation NIMROD: Siege of Iranian embassy in London, 1980 John McAleese and his team on the balcony

Operation NIMROD: The siege of Iranian embassy in London

Operation NIMROD was a successful hostage rescue operation executed by the British Special Air Service (SAS)…

hijacking of Air France Flight 8969 in December, 1994

Air France Flight 8969 hijacking and perfect GIGN raid

The hijacking of Air France Flight 8969 hit the headlines on Christmas Eve, 1994. Before the…

Indonesian special forces Kopassus operators standing in formation

Held Hostage: A Chronicle of the Garuda Indonesia Flight 206 Hijacking

On March 28, 1981, a significant event occurred in the aviation industry when Garuda Indonesia Flight…

Operators from Task Force 121 and US Air Force Pararescue Jumpers (PJs) exiting from a helicopter

Task Force 121: The capture of Saddam Hussein

Task Force 121 was a secret unit formed with only one goal: capture or kill Saddam…