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Terrorism

IDF West Bank Units Using New Intelligence Methods To Combat Terror Attacks

By Steve Balestrieri | June 4, 2019 Army, Coalition SOF, History, Israel, SOF, SOFREP News, SpecOps, Terrorism

After several attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians in the West Bank where the attackers were able to get away in the crowds, the IDF is revamping the way they do business to alert their troops to any suspicious activity by Palestinians in the West Bank. There have been 16 Israeli soldiers or citizens killed More »

French Commandos Free Four Hostages From Terrorist, Two Soldiers Killed

By Steve Balestrieri | May 13, 2019 Air Force, Air Power, Army, Coalition SOF, France, History, Navy, SOF, SOFREP News, SpecOps, Terrorism

An American citizen was among the four hostages that were freed from terrorists during a daring French Special Operations Forces (SOF) operation in Western Africa. French commandos took down the location in Burkina Faso which was considered a terrorist camp. Two decorated French commandos were killed in the operation which took place in the early More »

Army Green Beret Awarded Second Distinguished Service Cross

By Steve Balestrieri | May 9, 2019 Army, Coalition SOF, Heroes of U.S. Special Operations, History, SOF, SOFREP News, SpecOps, Terrorism, US SOCOM

Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3) Jason Myers was already walking in rarified air being one of the few recipients of a Distinguished Service Cross. Now, the Green Beret is the only active duty soldier to have been awarded the DSC twice. The Distinguished Service Cross is the nation’s second highest award for Valor ranking just More »

Will the Surfaced Video Evidence Clear Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher?

By Steve Balestrieri | May 8, 2019 Admin, History, Navy, Opinion, SpecOps, Terrorism, US SOCOM

Opinion: In a stunning turn of events, the defense in the upcoming court-martial case of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher is preparing to release helmet cam footage they say will exonerate their client. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) who has been a very vocal supporter of Gallagher is planning to show members of Congress a video later More »

Ceasefire Reached After Rockets, Airstrikes Produce Bloody Weekend in Gaza

By Steve Balestrieri | May 7, 2019 Air Force, Air Power, Army, Coalition SOF, History, Israel, Military Aviation, SOF, SOFREP News, SpecOps, Terrorism, Weapons

Op-Ed: Hamas wanted to send a message to Israel and in two days, they launched nearly 700 rockets into Israeli territory. Israel responded with heavy airstrikes and moved armor up to the border area in the latest outbreak of violence. When the smoke cleared, 24 Palestinians were dead with hundreds wounded and 4 Israelis were More »

The US to Label Iran Revolutionary Guard a Terrorist Organization

By Steve Balestrieri | April 8, 2019 Coalition SOF, History, SOF, SOFREP News, SpecOps, Terrorism

Iran Threatens Tit-for-Tat In a slightly surprising move, the United States is for the first time labeling the military of a foreign power as a terrorist organization. Possibly as early as today, the U.S. State Department may label Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. While the U.S. has frequently stated that Iran More »

Operation Chavin de Huantar, Peruvian Commandos Rescue 72 Hostages

By Steve Balestrieri | April 2, 2019 Army, History, SOF, SOFREP News, SpecOps, Terrorism

Operation Chavin de Huantar is considered one of the most important operations of the Peruvian military. On April 22, 1997, commandos from the Peruvian Special Forces were able to conduct a rescue operation of 72 hostages held by the terrorist group Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence. The operation was named More »

Green Beret and EOD Tech Killed in Afghanistan Identified

By Steve Balestrieri | March 25, 2019 Army, Coalition SOF, History, SOF, SOFREP News, SpecOps, Terrorism, US SOCOM

The two Amerian soldiers killed in northern Afghanistan this past Friday have been identified by the Pentagon and both are from Ft. Carson, Colorado. Green Beret SFC Will D. Lindsay, 33, and SP4 Joseph P. Collette, 29, died from wounds by small arms fire sustained during combat operations in Kunduz province, Afghanistan according to U.S. More »

British Special Forces To Have Bigger Counter-Terror Role in Afghanistan

By Steve Balestrieri | March 7, 2019 Air Force, Air Power, Army, Coalition SOF, France, History, Navy, Opinion, SOF, SOFREP News, SpecOps, Terrorism

With the United States set to pull out most of their 14,000 troops in Afghanistan in the next three years, a bigger part of the ongoing counter-terrorism mission will fall to the British Special Forces. The SAS and the SBS are expected to be tasked to take on a bigger part of these operations during More »

AFRICOM Commander, “We Are Not Winning” Counter-terror War

By Steve Balestrieri | March 6, 2019 Coalition SOF, France, History, Opinion, SOF, SOFREP News, SpecOps, Terrorism, US SOCOM

Opinion: The recent comments by the commander of United States troops in the Africa Command (AFRICOM), MG Marcus Hicks are very sobering yet not really surprising. “I would tell you at this time, we are not winning,” Hicks said last week during interviews with Voice of America. The general’s comments came during the large military More »

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