“Israeli Missile Strike” Hits Damascus Airport in Syria

The Syrian city of Damascus was hit by missile strikes at dawn on Thursday morning and according to the official news source SANA, warehouses and a fuel tank were damaged. The Israelis reported conducted the missile attack at the Damascus airport. But according to Syrian rebel forces, the missiles struck an arms depot used by […]

US Stepping Up Security Training Effort for Somalia

United States AFRICOM (Africa Command) Commander, Marine General Thomas Waldhauser stated via conference call in Germany that although the US is sending Somalia 40 personnel to help train the army there, it doesn’t signal a shift in strategy. The US, along with other partner nations involved in helping the Somali army get off the ground […]

Former Israeli Special Operations Commander Gadi Shefi Found Dead in Thailand

The former head of Israel’s naval Special Operations unit has died while on vacation in Thailand. Gadi Shefi,76, died of an apparent heart attack in a hotel room in Pattaya, where he was found over the weekend. He had been missing for a week before his son announced his death Tuesday on Facebook. “At this […]

Saudi Blackhawk Helicopter Crashes in Yemen Killing 12 Soldiers

A Saudi Arabian Blackhawk helicopter crashed during military operations in Yemen on Tuesday killing 12 personnel on board. Saudi sources are stating that the cause of the crash was friendly fire. The four officers and eight non-commissioned officers were killed while on a mission to try to force out the dominant Houthi group and restore […]

Interview With Royal Marine Commando, SBS Operator Gaz Humphrey Pt. 2

We were fortunate enough here at SpecialOperations.com to sit down with Gary Humphrey former Royal Marine Commando and SBS over the weekend. Gary or better known as Gaz to his friends gave us some nice insight on the selection courses of the Marines and the SBS. He relayed some of his experiences as well and […]

Special Operations Forces From Australia In Conflict With Each Other

Special Operations forces in Australia have been at the forefront of the wars in the Middle East in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Now there are reports surfacing that the Special Operations Forces of Australia are bitterly feuding. The disputes between the SASR (Special Air Service Regiment) and the 2nd Commando Regiment are engaging in their […]

Norway’s “Hunter Troop” All-Women Special Operations Unit Breaking Barriers

Norway is breaking down barriers by creating their own Jegertroppen or “Hunter Troop”, a Special Operations unit comprised completely of women soldiers. Norwegian military leaders saw that the war in Afghanistan showed an operational need for highly-trained female soldiers who could gather intelligence and interact with women and children during deployments in conservative societies. If […]

Afghanistan is Planning to Double Its Special Operations Forces

Afghanistan’s Special Forces have been taking on a lion’s share of the fighting against the Taliban and other insurgent forces in the country. Now the military is planning to double the size of the 17,000-man force to double the number. While Afghanistan’s military now numbers over 300,000 personnel, the small Special Operations part of the […]

Worlds’ Special Operations Commanders Meet in US For Global Symposium

Tampa Bay was recently the host of many of the world’s Special Operations commanders as they visited the headquarters of the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM). They were there to share ideas and coordination, as they want to emulate the success the US has had in the Special Operations field. The Global Special Operations Symposium […]

Sweden’s SOG Takes Down the Taliban

We hear little about the Special Operations units of Scandinavian nations, but in recent days the veil has been lifted, if only just a little, to give us a small look at what our allied SOF units have been up to in Afghanistan.  Policy-makers in Sweden have refused to confirm or deny any operations that Swedish […]