The mystery of the 10 most elite special forces in the world

(Baonghean.vn) - Countries around the world possess at least one special force to undertake a series of specific missions with a very strict selection and training process.

1. Delta Force (USA)

Delta Force, full name The First Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (First Special Forces Operational Detachment) is responsible for hostage rescue, reconnaissance, assault, counter-terrorism operations and some other direct combat operations. Delta Force was established in 1977 after concerns about super-powered terrorist forces increased.

2. SEAL Team – USA

SEAL is the short name of the US Navy Special Warfare Deployment Group, operating at sea, on land and in the air. Established in 1962, this is the world's leading special forces team in history, most famous for the successful killing of terrorist Osama bin Laden (leader of the terrorist group Al Qaeda) on May 2, 2011.

3. Alpha Squad (Russia)

Founded in 1974, the Alpha Squad became famous during the 1979 Afghanistan conflict. At that time, Alpha members secretly broke into the Presidential Palace in Kabul and eliminated most of the reactionary rebels. In 1985, a group of members of this squad was sent to Beirut - the capital of Lebanon to rescue 4 Soviet diplomats. Although the Soviet Union collapsed, the Alpha Squad still existed and participated in most of the counter-terrorism operations, typically the terrorist attack and hostage taking at the Grand Theatre in Moscow in 2002 and the Beslan school in 2004.

4. SAS (UK)

SAS (Special Air Service) is a British special air force established in 1941 and is considered the standard special force in the world. The main mission of SAS is to conduct special military operations, counter-terrorism at home and abroad. SAS helps train special forces soldiers of other countries, training guerrilla warfare skills and operating in unexpected conditions.

5. GIGN National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (France)

GIGN stands for National Gendarmerie Intervention Group, based in Satory, near Paris, and is France's main counter-terrorism unit. GIGN was established in 1974 after the murder of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics and the taking of 11 hostages at the Saudi Arabian embassy in Paris.

6. JTF2 – Canada

JTF2 (Joint Task Force 2) was established in 1993 and since the horrific terrorist attacks on September 11, 2011, JTF2 has expanded in size with hundreds of members, focusing on special missions as well as counter-terrorism operations. JTF2 has participated in escorting important figures and providing security at major events such as the 2010 Winter Olympics. This force has also experienced many major campaigns such as rescuing hostages in Iraq and eliminating Serbian snipers in Bosnia.

7. SSG Special Forces Group (Pakistan)

SSG (Special Services Group) is a special force of the Pakistani army established in 1956, built on the model of the US special forces and the British SAS commando force. Of the 4 elite officers who applied, only the best one was selected to participate in a 9-month training course with many different activities, such as practical and theoretical lessons on tactics, hand-to-hand combat skills, weapon use, parachuting, physical training taking place in deep forests, deserts, tropical forests or swamps.

8. Sayeret Matkal Special Forces (Israel)

Sayeret Matkal is an Israeli special forces unit that focuses on reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, and hostage rescue operations outside the country. Sayeret Matkal was established in 1957 to fill gaps in the Israeli military and its members are selected from the most physically and intellectually gifted candidates.

9. Shayetet 13 Squadron (Israel)

Shayete 13 is a special Israeli naval organization established in 1948, participating in most military operations in this country such as hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, information gathering, intelligence. The most notable operation of Shayetet 13 was the campaign to hunt down and destroy the leaders of the attack on Israeli athletes in the 1972 Munich Olympics.

10. EKO-Cobra Special Forces Team (Austria)

The EKO-Cobra (Einsatzkommando Cobra) special task force was created with the primary mission of counter-terrorism after an attack on Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972. The organization consisted of 450 members selected from the best officers of the Austrian federal police force.

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