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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 lessons they impart. One such operation was the

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by Eric Sof

Operation Neptune Spear: The Killing of Osama bin Laden

The now-famous Operation Neptune Spear was one of the most outstanding military operations in America’s history and the history of the special forces branch. U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 made it clear Geronimo

12 years ago

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American soldiers in combat during Operation Urgent Fury — American soldiers take cover during a firefight in Grenada 1983 during Operation Urgent Fury (Photo: XY)

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 Minister Maurice Bishop and several key advisors. The RMC, led by General Hudson Austin, sought to

13 years ago

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

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 against a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) cell. The operation resulted in three IRA members who

13 years ago

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Peruvian SOF storming Japanese Ambassador residence in Lima, Peru during Operation Chavin de Huantar on April 22, 1997 (Photo: XY)

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 elite Peruvian special forces on April 22, 1997. The raid involved a team of one hundred

13 years ago

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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 Balearic Islands to Germany, occurred over the French Mediterranean coast. A Lufthansa 737 airliner was hijacked

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Congo Crisis: Operation Dragon Rouge (Red Dragon) — The Belgian paracommando lying prone near Victoria Hotel in Congo during Operation Dragon Rouge

Belgian paratroopers in operation DRAGON ROUGE

In 1964 during the Cold War, Belgian military started operation DRAGON ROUGE (Red Dragon) in order to rescue hostages who had been held in the city of Stanleyville in Congo-Léopoldville (modern-day Kisangani, Democratic

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Operation NIMROD: Siege of Iranian embassy in London, 1980 John McAleese and his team on the balcony — Operation NIMROD: Siege of Iranian embassy in London, 1980 (Photo: XY)

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) on May 5, 1980. In less than 20 minutes, they overtook the building of the Iranian

13 years ago

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hijacking of Air France Flight 8969 in December, 1994 — French counter-terrorism unit GIGN assaulted the plane and freed hostages (Photo: CCTV)

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 planned takeoff, the plane was hijacked by four terrorists from the Algerian terrorist group GIA (Islamic

13 years ago

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Indonesian special forces Kopassus operators standing in formation — Indonesian Special Forces Kopassus standing in stack (Photo: XY)

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 206, a DC-9 Woyla (PK-GNJ), was hijacked by five terrorists. The act of piracy put the

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Operators from Task Force 121 and US Air Force Pararescue Jumpers (PJs) exiting from a helicopter — Joint Special Operations Task Force 121 and US Air Force Pararescue Jumpers (PJs) exiting from a helicopter, ready for action (Photo: XY)

Task Force 121: The capture of Saddam Hussein

Task Force 121 was a secret unit formed with only one goal: capture or kill Saddam Hussein. The Task Force 121 was part of U.S. SOCOM and filled with U.S. Special Operations

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