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Spanish Naval Special Warfare, Horn of Africa

by Jack Murphy

“Spanish Naval Special Warfare in the Horn of Africa, the same guys who rescued a French hostage during an in-extremis operation some months ago.”  The task force is made up of Navy UDTs and Marines who have received maritime commando training like US Navy SEALs.

Kit seen in the pictures:

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“Spanish Naval Special Warfare in the Horn of Africa, the same guys who rescued a French hostage during an in-extremis operation some months ago.”  The task force is made up of Navy UDTs and Marines who have received maritime commando training like US Navy SEALs.

Kit seen in the pictures:

G36E, KVE and C, some of them with AG36 grenade launchers.
EOTech, EOLAD, and ACOG optics.

Glocks and MP5N, MP5SD.

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Jack served as a Sniper and Team Leader in 3rd Ranger Battalion and as a Senior Weapons Sergeant on a Military Free Fall team in 5th Special Forces Group. Having left the military in 2010, he graduated from Columbia with a BA in political science. Murphy is the author of Reflexive Fire, Target Deck, Direct Action, and Gray Matter Splatter. His memoir, "Murphy's Law" is due for a 2019 release and can be pre-ordered now.

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