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Israel's IDF Trains Indian Special Forces
[LegalInsurrection] Israel's elite Air Force instructors are training Indian Special forces, Israeli media reports confirm. Israel Defense Forces' Airborne Rescue and Evacuation Unit 669 is carrying out joint drills with Garud Commando Force, the Special Forces unit of the Indian Air Force.According to Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post, 16 Indian commandos are currently stationed at Nevatim and Palmahim air bases. These personnel are part of a 45-man delegation and a C-130J Super Hercules transport plane that are in Israel to take part in Blue Flag 2017, Israel's largest aerial drill ever, the newspaper added. India's Garud Commando Force was created in 2003 after Islamic terrorists repeatedly tried to target air bases in India's Kashmir region. Apart from securing airfields from terrorist attacks, the airborne unit is involved in rescue, reconnaissance and counter-terrorism operations. Despite its short history, the Indian unit has "managed to accumulate considerable operational experience," Israeli news website Ynet News noted. IDF's Unit 669 on the other hands has been around for more than four decades and has distinguished itself in four major cross-border operations, and is counted among the best IDF Special Forces units. Posted by: Frank G 2017-11-15 |
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