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10.12.2012 - SAS Join Hunt For 'White Widow'
The Special Air Service has joined the hunt for the so-called 'White Widow', the most wanted female fugitive on the planet...more info : SAS Join Hunt For 'White Widow'
30.11.2012 - SAS Hero Nightingale Goes Free
The SAS hero that had been jailed for possession of a pistol given to him as thankyou gift from Iraqi special forces has been freed by the Court Martial Appeal Court...more info : SAS Hero Nightingale Goes Free
27.11.2012 - SEALs support Jailed SAS Hero
U.S. Navy SEALs join those supporting jailed SAS hero, Dannu Nightingale...more info : SEALs support Jailed SAS Hero
12.11.2012 - SAS Hero Jailed
An SAS soldier has been jailed for possession of a pistol awarded to him by the Iraqi Army for outstanding service...more info : SAS Hero Jailed
07.11.2012 - Cockleshell Heroes Memorial Opened
The Royal Marines Museum has unveiled a memorial to the famed Cockleshell Heroes...more info : Cockleshell Heroes Memorial Opened
15.10.2012 - Former SAS Officer Dies
Clive Fairweather, former second in command of 22 SAS has died aged 68...more info : Former SAS Officer Dies
12.10.2012 - Royal Marines Held Over Suspected Murder
7 Royal Marines have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an insurgent in Afghanistan last year...more info : Royal Marines Held Over Suspected Murder
09.10.2012 - Royal Marines To get Viking Upgrades
The Royal Marines' fleet of BvS 10 Viking APCs will be upgraded to Mk2 standard, it has been announced...more info : Royal Marines To Get Viking Upgrades
17.09.2012 - SAS Soldier Recalls Scottish Prison Rescue Op
25 years on, a member of the SAS team that stormed a Scottish prison talks about the operation...more info : SAS Remember Scottish Prison Rescue Op
17.09.2012 - SAS Protected Prince Harry During Taliban Attack
A Special Air Service close protection team whisked Prince Harry to safety during a Taliban attack at Camp Bastion...more info : SAS Protected Prince Harry During Taliban Attack
15.08.2012 - UKSF Foil Kabul Terror Attack
British Special Forces, working with the Afghan intelligence service have foiled a terror attack in Kabul...more info : UKSF Foil Kabul Terror Attack
22.07.2012 - Female Special Forces Are Olympic Guardians
The Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR), including a contingent of female operatives, will be helping to protect the Olympic Games...more info : Female Special Forces Are Olympic Guardians
28.06.2012 - British Special Forces In Syria?
An Israeli news website reports that British special forces have begun operations in Syria...more info : British Special Forces In Syria?
21.06.2012 - Cameron Considered SBS Raid On Russian Ship
The British Prime Minister considered ordering a special forces operaton against a Russian cargo ship suspected of carrying arms to Syria...more info : Cameron Considered SBS Raid On Russian Ship
19.06.2012 - Restructured Army To Focus On Special Operations
The British Army is to be resized, restructure and focus more on special operations...more info : Restructured Army To Focus On Special Operations
19.06.2012 - SAS Successes Against Al Qaeda In Iraq Revealed
The Daily Mail reveals details of successful SAS operations against 2 key Al Qaeda terrorists in Iraq...more info : SAS Successes Against Al Qaeda In Iraq Revealed
03.06.2012 - Special Forces Rescue - Details Emerge
Details of the joint special forces task force rescue operation in Afghanistan have began to emerge...more info : Special Forces Rescue - Details Emerge
02.06.2012 - British Special Forces Rescue Aid Workers
British special forces have rescued 4 aid workers from kidnappers in Afghanistan...more info : British Special Forces Rescue Aid Workers
20.05.2012 - British Special Forces To Remain In Afghanistan after 2014?
British special forces will remain in Afghanistan after the planned withdrawl of NATO forces at the end of 2014...more info : British Special Forces To Remain In Afghanistan after 2014?
17.05.2012 - Royal Navy, Royal Marines Intercept Pirates, Smugglers On The High Seas
HMS Westminster has intercepted pirates and drug smugglers in a series of operations on the Indian Ocean...more info : Royal Navy, Royal Marines Intercept Pirates, Smugglers On The High Seas
16.05.2012 - Call For Independent Scottish Special Forces Squadron
A former SAS deputy commander has said that an independent Scotland would need its own special forces squadron...more info : Call For Independent Scottish Special Forces Squadron
05.05.2012 - Snipers Take To The Skies Above London For Olympics Exercise
A report on the latest Olympics security exercise in London and off the south coast...more info : Snipers Take To The Skies Above London For Olympics Exercise
19.04.2012 - SBS Led Kabul Counter Attack
News reports indicate that the Special Boat Service played a key role in counter attacks against Taliban insurgents in Kabul...more info : SBS Led Kabul Counter Attack
17.04.2012 - British Special Forces In Kabul Fight Back
British special forces have taken part in counter attacks against Taliban insurgents in the Afghan capital city...more info : British Special Forces In Kabul Fight Back
20.03.2012 - Elite Troops Leaving For The Private Sector
More and more Royal Marines and Paras are quitting the service for lucrative jobs with private security firms...more info : Elite Troops Leaving For The Private Sector
15.03.2012 - British Special Forces Operating In Somalia?
A British tabloid has reported that the SAS are waging a covert war against Islamic terrorists in Somalia...more info : British Special Forces Operating In Somalia?
09.03.2012 - Failed SBS Rescue Op - Details Emerge
Some details of the circumstances surrounding the failed SBS hostage-rescue operation in Nigeria have begun to emerge...more info : Failed SBS Rescue Op - Details Emerge
08.03.2012 - SBS Operation In Nigeria
The Telegraph reports on an apparent failed attempt to rescue western hostages being held in Nigeria...more info : SBS Operation In Nigeria
29.02.2012 - British Special Forces Ordered Into Syria?
The People website claims that teams of UKSF have been ordered into Syria to protect British personnel...more info : British Special Forces Ordered Into Syria?
27.02.2012 - UKSF Deploy To The Falklands?
The Daily Mail reports that a UKSF team has been deployed to the Falkland Islands...more info : UK Special Forces Deploy To the Falklands?
10.02.2012 - Prince Harry To Support UKSF
As an Apache gunner, Prince Harry will give direct support to British special forces in Afghanistan...more info : Prince Harry To Support UKSF
25.01.2012 - Member Of Member Of 42 Commando In Radio Times
The radio times has printed a photo of Royal Marines which revealed more than expected...more info : 'SAS' & Member Of Member Of 42 Commando In Radio Times
23.01.2012 - Video : 'SAS' & US Marines Firefight With Taliban
Youtube footage showing the SAS or other elite UK unit fighting alongside US Marines in Afghanistan...more info : 'SAS' & US Marines Firefight With Taliban
20.01.2012 - Royal Marines / Police Exercise
Video and links to reports of the high profile security exercise on the Thames...more info : Royal Marines / Police Exercise
18.01.2012 - British Special Forces In Libya - BBC Report
Newsnight report on the role of MI6 and UK Special Forces in Libya last year...more info : British Special Forces In Libya - BBC Report
17.01.2012 - Troop Cuts to Hit Gurkhas
New rounds of redundancies will see the loss of 1 in 8 Gurkhas...more info : Troop Cuts To Hit Gurkhas
15.01.2012 - Royal Marines Thames Exercise
Report on the upcoming exercise on the River Thames by the Royal Marines and Police...more info : Royal Marines Thames Exercise
15.01.2012 - SBS Deploy To Persian Gulf
According to a British tabloid, SBS personnel are protecting Royal Navy ships in the Persian Gulf...more info : SBS Deploy to Persian Gulf
13.01.2012 - Royal Marines Capture 13 Pirates
Royal Marines boarding parties and snipers intercept and capture a suspected pirate vessel...more info : 'Royal Marines Capture 13 Pirates
11.01.2012 - 'Killer Elite' - out soon on dvd / blu-ray
A SAS-related thriller is to be released soon to the home market...more info : 'Killer Elite' - out soon on dvd / blu-ray
11.01.2012 - Shadow Arts Minister Is Former SFSG
Labour's shadow arts minister is a former PARA who served in the Special Forces Support Group...more info : Shadow Arts Minister Is Former SFSG
09.01.2012 - UKSF Eye Use Of MH-6 Helicopter For Olympics
British special forces are looking at using Mh-6 'Little Bird' helicopters for their Olympic security mission...more info : UKSF Eye Use Of MH-6 Helicopter For Olympics
05.01.2012 - British Special Forces Training Syrian Rebels?
Various reports indicate that MI6/UKSF may be training Syrian rebels...more info : British Special Forces Training Syrian Rebels?
04.01.2012 - New Special Forces Helicopters On The Horizon
A light assault helicopter fleet is being planned for British special forces...more info : New Special Forces Helicopters On The Horizon
03.01.2012 - Royal Navy Helicopters Are Eyes In The Sky For UKSF
Royal Navy Sea King helicopters have been supporting UKSF operations in Afghanistan...more info : Royal Navy Helicopters Are Eyes In The Sky For UKSF
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