Alpha Group - Wikipedia
WEBSpetsgruppa "A", also known as Alpha Group (a popular English name), or Alfa, whose official name is Directorate "A" of the FSB Special Purpose Center (TsSN FSB) (Russian: Спецназ ФСБ "Альфа"), is a stand-alone sub-unit of Russia's special forces within the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).
Battle of Khasham - Wikipedia
WEBThe Battle of Khasham, also known as the Battle of Conoco Fields, was a military engagement of the Syrian civil war fought on 7 February 2018 near the towns of Khasham and Al Tabiyeh in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria.
How a 4-Hour Battle Between Russian Mercenaries and U.S.
WEBMay 24, 2018 — A team of about 30 Delta Force soldiers and Rangers from the Joint Special Operations Command were working alongside Kurdish and Arab forces at a small dusty outpost next to a Conoco gas...
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service - Wikipedia
WEBThe Service’s operational arm is called the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) (Arabic: قوات العمليات الخاصة العراقية). They are an elite special operations force composed of three brigades and based in several governorates .
Beyond the Gray Zone: Special Operations in Multidomain Battle
WEBNov 5, 2018 — Army special operations aviators fired the first shots of the war to destroy Iraqi border observation posts on the country’s western and southern borders, thereby depriving Saddam Hussein of his most reliable early warning net. 7 This action was soon followed by Rangers and Special Forces infiltrating Iraq’s western desert to conduct ...
How a four-hour battle between Russian mercenaries and US
WEBMay 25, 2018 — It was the opening salvo in a nearly four-hour assault in February by around 500 pro-Syrian government forces — including Russian mercenaries — that threatened to inflame already simmering tensions between Washington and Moscow. In the end, 200 to 300 of the attacking fighters were killed.
DVIDS - News - ‘Scorpions’ gather at special operations base; …
WEBDec 20, 2010 — BABIL PROVINCE, Iraq – As black, Russian-made armored vehicles rolled into Fire Base Stack in Hillah, Dec. 20, it was evident that significant changes were occurring on this small special...
To Baghdad And Beyond: U.S. Army Special Operations Forces …
WEBHowever, unlike OEF, Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) represented a small part of a much larger coalition during OIF. Nevertheless, it contributed significantly to the rapid victory over the Iraqi armed forces, as well as to the lengthy counterinsurgency mission that followed.
Thank You for Being a Friend: NATO, Iraq, and the Benefits of the ...
WEBFeb 25, 2021 — While the NATO commitment to providing forces to Iraq is clearly a boost to American national security objectives in the Middle East, it also helps the United States as it seeks to deter Russian aggression.
Russian Jets and Experts Sent to Iraq to Aid Army
WEBJun 29, 2014 — BAGHDAD — Iraqi government officials said Sunday that Russian experts had arrived in Iraq to help the army get 12 new Russian warplanes into the fight against Sunni extremists, while the...