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Russia claims it has ‘evidence’ UK special forces involved in attack on Black Sea fleet

Mr Kelin said evidence had been handed to the British ambassador and added that “it will become public pretty soon”

Evening Standard

US-trained Afghan commandos say Russia trying to recruit them to fight in Ukraine

Afghan special forces soldiers who fought alongside American troops and then fled to Iran after the chaotic US withdrawal last year are being recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine, according to three former Afghan generals.

ABC News

Russia recruiting U.S.-trained Afghan commandos, vets say

Afghan special forces soldiers who fought alongside American troops and fled to Iran after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal are being recruited by the Russian military to fight in Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Morocco Arrests 5 Sympathizers of ISIS

Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) services have arrested five sympathizers of the terrorist ISIS group for their alleged involvement in planning individual or collective plots to seriously undermine public order. The arrests, which took place on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, were carried out on the basis of accurate…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Canada's 'royal prerogative' allows it to wage war without parliamentary approval

Questions are being raised again about how the Canadian government makes decisions to use force or participate in armed conflicts, prompted by reports that special forces units of the Canadian Armed Forces were operating on the ground in Ukraine.

The Conversation

Blaze at Iran’s notorious Evin prison put out after fight and gunshots reported

Witness say special forces joined firefighters at prison blacklisted by US for human rights abuses

The Guardian - UK

Rare US Raid in Syrian Government-held Village Kills ISIS Official

A rare US helicopter raid on a government-held village in Syria’s northeast killed an ISIS official hiding out there on Thursday. The United States has carried out previous raids in Syria against ISIS militants, but Thursday’s would be the first known operation in a zone held by forces loyal to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Special forces in secret military midnight raid kill high-ranking ISIS leader

Syrian state television says that US special forces carried out a rare operation at a government-held village in the country's northeast, killing one person and capturing others

Daily Mirror

Rare U.S. raid in Syrian gov't-held zone kills Islamic State arms smuggler

A rare U.S. helicopter raid on a government-held village in Syria's northeast killed an Islamic State militant hiding out there and a separate U.S. air strike later on Thursday killed two others, the U.S. military said.

Reuters

Eddie Jones learns from Navy Seals in boost to England’s World Cup mission

The England head coach has visited US special forces as he aims to help his players think quickly under pressure

The Guardian - UK

Former Australian commando under investigation over 2012 Afghanistan rotation

A former special forces soldier is a target of a war crimes investigation for the alleged killing of at least one unarmed detainee in Afghanistan in 2012.

ABC News

Videos shot by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan raise questions about conduct of 2nd Commando Regiment

ABC Investigations has obtained hours of footage filmed by Australian commandos in Afghanistan and never before seen publicly, raising fresh questions about the conduct of special forces soldiers in the nation's longest war.

ABC News

RTE Ultimate Hell Week returns tonight - here's everyone taking part

Twenty celebrities from the world of sports and entertainment take on the army training challenge and are put through a gruelling special forces selection course.

Irish Mirror

Vessel used by special forces seen off the coast of Wales

SD Victoria, a vessel linked to the Special Boat Service, has been operating in the Irish Sea

Wales Online

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Former Chilean police officer found guilty for assault that left woman blind

A Chilean court on Thursday convicted a former special forces police captain of assault after a woman was left blinded by a tear gas canister in late 2019, when the country was rocked by massive protests.

Daily Mirror

This Morning viewers in tears as soldier recalls being shot in the neck in Afghanistan

Toby Gutteridge became one of youngest-ever Special Forces recruits and was sadly shot in the neck during a night mission in Afghanistan back in 2009 which left him paralysed

Reuters

Dutch soldier dies after shooting in the United States

A Dutch special forces soldier shot outside his hotel in the U.S. city of Indianapolis three days ago has died of his injuries, the Dutch Defence Ministry said on Monday.

Zenger

Ukrainian Special Forces Blow Up Key Strategic Bridge In Occupied Donetsk Region

The images were obtained from the Command of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Monday, August 22.

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The Independent UK

Putin ally Alexander Dugin says daughter told him she ‘felt like a warrior’ before fatal car bombing

Russia has blamed Ukraine’s special forces, but Ukraine has denied involvement in Darya Dugina’s death

The Guardian - US

Amazon forest guardians fulfil Bruno Pereira’s mission of Indigenous exchange

Pereira, who was murdered alongside British journalist Dom Phillips, planned to lead an Indigenous delegation 2,500km across Brazil to learn from veteran fellow defenders

Zenger

Ukrainian Special Forces Blow Up Russian Tanks With Rocket Launchers In Donetsk

The footage was obtained from the National Guard of Ukraine on Thursday, August 18.

Zenger

Ukraine’s Azov Special Forces Destroy Russian HQ And Tank

The footage was obtained from the Office of Strategic Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Wednesday, August 17.

Zenger

Azov Special Forces Destroy Ammo Depot And Russian BMPs In Kharkiv Region

The footage was obtained from SSO Azov-Kharkiv on Monday, August 15 along with a statement.

Zenger

Ukrainian Special Forces Destroying Russian Tank In The Donetsk Region

The footage was obtained from the National Guard of Ukraine on Sunday, August 14.

Daily Mirror

Ollie and Foxy share hardest battles and why SAS: Who Dares Wins is 'all in the mind'

Channel 4's SAS: Who Dares Wins' Matthew 'Ollie' Ollerton and Jason 'Foxy' Fox share their hardest challenges to date and how Special Forces is 70 per cent mind over body, as they launch a brand new project

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