All news on the topic: Special forces

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Matt Hancock was 'P for Petrified' on SAS TV show, ex-special forces man says
Billy Billingham says former Health Secretary 'tried to be cocky' and 'play politician', but adds: 'You’re going back to why the nation hates you. You ain’t getting away with it'
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Israeli experts discover treasure trove of Hamas battle-plans revealing attack
The mass of intelligence taken from many of the 1,500 dead gunmen shows a level of savage orchestration never seen before and means Israel’s infantry troops are facing a bloody and relentless defence of Gaza
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Jermaine Pennant spurred on by directors as he was 'battering' Matt Hancock
Jermaine Pennant dramatically exited Channel 4's Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins on Sunday night - but earlier in the series he won the backing of the nation when he was made to fight Matt Hancock
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Ukrainian army creates 'invisibility capes' to hide snipers from Russian cameras
Ukraine's snipers are set to be given "invisibility capes" which can hide them from Russian thermal camera and are also waterproof and lightweight in their fight against Moscow
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Rishi Sunak torpedoes Defence Secretary's plan to send British troops to Ukraine
The PM slapped down Defence Secretary Grant Shapps after he said he was holding talks with Army chiefs about moving a British-led training programme for Ukrainian troops to the war zone
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UK Special Forces cocaine problem exposed as 200 dismissed over drug abuse
A total of 197 troops serving in the SAS, the SBS, the Special Reconnaissance Regiment, Special Forces Support Group and on nuclear submarines tested positive for Class A drugs like cocaine since 2012
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Ukraine's deadliest female sniper was a beautician - now she's the 'punisher'
Ukrainian beauty queen turned crack sniper Evgeniya Emerald, changed her tune since she first learned she had to kill another human being and claims she "wouldn't hesitate" to kill the enemy
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Police raids on drug gangs in Brazil leave 43 dead as 'slaughter repeats itself'
At least 10 people have been killed in one operation alone in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as police opened fire at a cluster of favelas, which are working-class neighbourhoods
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Ukraine war puts UK at greatest threat of 'nuclear escalation' since Cold War
A long-awaited study of the future for UK defence notes escalating threats from Moscow while China also poses a long-term challenge along with North Korea and Iran
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Russia axes deal allowing Ukraine to export grain sparking global shortage fears
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dramatically scrapped a wartime deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia after the Crimea bridge was blown up again
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Islamic State leader 'killed in airstrike' as special forces bomb Iraq hideout
Specialists are carrying out tests on DNA samples from the remains of a terror suspect collected after a cave was bombed in the Hamrin Mountains in north east Iraq
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Putin terrified of being overthrown and killed like despots Gaddafi and Hussein
As the Wagner Group nearly attempted a coup against Vladimir Putin at the weekend, Mirror Defence Editor Chris Hughes looks at the warlord's fears of meeting a violent end
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Car 'full of explosives' seen parked on Ukraine dam shortly before collapse
The image, taken by a Ukrainian drone, was taken on May 28, and could provide further evidence Russia was behind the collapse of Kakhovka dam
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Special Forces missions to be hampered by lack of boats to drop from planes
UK Special Forces, including the Special Boat Service and SAS, will not be able to parachute from Atlas A400(M) planes and collect boats at sea because the Government is yet to order new inflatables
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SAS hero who helped rescue hostages in 1980 Iranian Embassy siege dies
Mel Parry, who reportedly died yesterday from a "very long illness", was involved in the mission to rescue dozens of hostages from armed Arab separatists who stormed the embassy in South Kensington in 1980
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Love Island's Ekin-Su keen to show her skills on extreme reality show
The Love Island star has set her sights on being tested to the limit on the hit Channel 4 show by the ex-special forces team which sees celebrities put through their paces
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Unseen photos showing early years of SAS soldiers during WWII go up for auction
The previously unseen images offer a glimpse of day-to-day life for troops in the ­secretive special forces unit
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SAS troops bawled out for sporting beards and needing haircuts
Troops in Maidstone, Kent, were seen wearing a baseball caps with long hair and beards in a recently shared photo - a breach of the Army's strict dress code
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King Charles' coronation bill tops £250million as huge security mission launched
A Home Officer insider has revealed to the Sunday Mirror the cost of the Coronation of King Charles has been driven up by a massive security bill, with thousands of police and protection squad
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Sudan evacuation plane rescuing Brits seen leaking fuel and covered with bullets
Images of a Turkish transport plane that flew into British-controlled Wadi Sayedna airfield in Sudan showed extensive damage to the plane's body, as it arrived to rescue Brits
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Thousands of Britons in Sudan may have just hours to escape on RAF flights out
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the "airhead" established would stay open as long as possible, but there are fears the 72 hour ceasefire could collapse
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Your Sudan war questions answered as conflict kills hundreds and traps civilians
Earlier this month, chaos broke out as the Sudanese army and rebel Rapid Support Forces clashed with heavy bombing and gunfights breaking out in Khartoum
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Brits being forced to kill their own pets to stop them from starving in Sudan
More than 4,000 British citizens have been stranded in Sudan amid deadly street fighting and a shortage of food, water and power after conflict escalated in recent weeks
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Special forces on standby to evacuate Brits from Sudan as civil war rages on
As many as 120 SAS and a company of paratroopers are reportedly ready to extract UK citizens and embassy staff from the increasingly unstable north-african country
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Celebrity SAS star Jason Fox names Tory MPs he'd love to put through their paces
Jason refused to confirm if former Health Secretary Matt Hancockis confimed to appear in the upcoming series of the show, but he has other Tory politicians in his sights