Today's rugby news as new twist on futures of Wales stars linked with moves and British record score smashed with 190-0 result The up-to-the-minute rugby news from Wales and beyond Wales Online · Mar 2, 2023
‘A war society doesn’t see’: the Brazilian force driving out mining gangs from Indigenous lands An elite unit is on a mission to expel the illegal miners who devastated Yanomami territory during Bolsonaro’s presidency The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023
TV series pick of the month: French special forces show 'Cœurs Noirs' TV critic Dheepthika Laurent takes us through all the TV shows you should be watching this month, from a French series on a special forces operation in Iraq called "Cœurs Noirs", or "Dark Hearts", to a new adaptation of Spanish teen murder mystery "Elité". We also discover the French-British show… France 24 · Feb 21, 2023
Young mum, 25, fitted her Ford Focus with secret openings cut into seats to hide a gun - officers also found ammo, a serrated knife and a silencer “My only hope is that in your case you will regard this sad and pitful incident as a something of a wakeup call." Manchester Evening News · Feb 20, 2023
Burkina Faso marks official end of French military operations on its soil France and Burkina Faso have officially marked the end of French military operations in the West African nation, the Burkinabe armed forces said on Sunday, after a flag-lowering ceremony at the French special forces' camp a day earlier. Reuters · Feb 19, 2023
Panthers hire former Green Beret as vice president of development The Panthers hired former Special Forces captain and Green Beret Brian Decker as their vice president of development. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 17, 2023
Al Qaeda's new leader Adel has $10 million bounty on his head Seif al-Adel, a former Egyptian special forces officer who is a high-ranking member of al Qaeda with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head, is now the "uncontested" leader of the militant group, according to a new U.N. report on the organisation. Reuters · Feb 15, 2023
Biden to award Medal of Honor to Vietnam-era Army officer One of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat will receive the Medal of Honor, the nation's top award for bravery on the battlefield The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Zelenskiy visits London, Paris and Brussels; the secretive Ukrainian special forces taking the fight across the border The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2023
Pakistan’s former president General Pervez Musharraf has died at the age of 79 Gen Musharraf, a former special forces commando, became president through the last of a string of military coups that hit Pakistan after its founding Wales Online · Feb 5, 2023
French Forces Seize Iranian-Supplied Weapons Bound for Yemen The French naval special forces, along with their US and British counterparts, are now involved in combating the smuggling of Iranian weapons to the Houthi militias in Yemen, an indication of a noticeable change in France’s policy. Paris announced that its Elite special forces seized a boatload of Iranian-supplied weapons… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2023
Junta supporters take to the streets to celebrate French troop withdrawal from Burkina Faso Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Saturday in support of the ruling junta, days after France confirmed its special forces there would withdraw. Radio France Internationale · Jan 29, 2023
Special forces kill ISIS leader and 10 other terrorists in Somalia, says US A United States military operation has killed a senior ISIS official along with 10 terrorists in a remote area of northern Somalia, with Joe Biden having given the go-ahead for the mission, said the US Daily Mirror · Jan 27, 2023
Australian soldier removed from secretive anti-terror program over sexual harassment allegations An Australian Special Forces soldier is removed from a secretive multinational operation tracking foreign jihadists after multiple allegations of sexual harassment from other members in the program. ABC News · Jan 24, 2023
Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2023 SAS: Who Dares Wins in terrifying medical emergency as recruit yells for ambulance The 20 new SAS: Who Dares Wins contestants are already being put to the brutal test of the punishing jungle phase of SAS selection in Vietnam
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023 Ex-SEAL dies in Ukraine; 6th known American killed in war A former member of the U.S. special forces was killed Wednesday in Ukraine
Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2023 SAS: Who Dares Wins 2023 release date and new recruits revealed Prepare to witness ‘Jungle Hell’ and a new chief instructor when the popular Channel 4 series returns
ABC News · Jan 16, 2023 NSW Pacific Highway crash victim saved by off-duty special forces soldiers Fire rescue crews cut the roof off the vehicle in order to extricate the woman before she was treated at the scene and flown to Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.
Daily Mirror · Jan 12, 2023 Britney Spears' sister Jamie Lynn breaks down after quitting 'world's toughest' TV show Jamie Lynn Spears broke down in tears after quitting Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, lasting just two days on the hit-Fox reality TV programme
Daily Mirror · Jan 12, 2023 SAS: Who Dares Wins is back with 'Jungle Hell' as 20 new recruits land in Vietnam SAS: Who Dares Wins is coming back with a brand new series of 20 recruits at the end of January set in the Vietnam jungle, titled Jungle Hell
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023 Stunning accusations of sex trafficking and drug abuse by US troops at Fort Bragg Episode is latest black mark for US special forces amid efforts to change culture
Reuters · Jan 9, 2023 Bosnian Serbs celebrate holiday banned by court Bosnian Serbs celebrated their autonomous republic's statehood day on Monday with a parade of armed police, special forces and armoured vehicles in a town adjoining Sarajevo, despite the holiday being banned and legal complaints by Muslim Bosniaks.
The Texas Tribune · Dec 22, 2022 Veterans groups plead Afghan soldier’s asylum case in letter to Biden After surviving the fallout from a war in his home country and a global trek, Abdul Wasi Safi was arrested at the Texas-Mexico border on a misdemeanor charge, delaying his chance for asylum.
Bangkok Post · Dec 20, 2022 All 33 hostage takers killed in Pakistan siege All 33 suspected militant prisoners who took hostages after seizing control of a Pakistan police station were killed in a clearance operation on Tuesday in which two special forces troops also died, the defence minister said.
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022 Pakistan launches operation to free officers held by Taliban Security officials say Pakistan’s special forces have launched an operation to free several security officers who were taken hostage by a group of detained Pakistani Taliban militants following a two-day standoff