Special Forces (Maldives)
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MNDF Special Forces | |
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Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Shamin[citation needed][when?] | |
Deputy Commander | Major Ahmed Rasheed[citation needed][when?] |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | Maroon beret and regimental badge |
The Special Forces (SF) branch of the
History
The MNDF Special forces was inaugurated on October 27, 2009 after the realization of the requirement of the need of an extremely specialized and well trained group of elite soldiers were necessitated to combat and defend against all internal and external threats to national security and implement the national interests of the
The SF unit is equipped with the latest and the most modern military technology and trained consistently as a significant amount of money is invested in keeping this lethal unit most effective while performing their functions.Operation Dolphin
"Operation Dolphin" was the first major operation carried out by the Special Forces since it was founded. A combat team travelled to Gan. The primary task of the operation was to handle the security of all VIPs who would attend the 17th SAARC summit in Addu and also to carry out counter-terrorism operations.[2]
In order to prepare for this operation, the Special Forces carried out joint training programmes in the Maldives and abroad with
The SF received worldwide praise for the outstanding level of security provided for the foreign dignitaries attending the conferences and for averting all security threats which were plotted against the smooth running of the summit.[dubious – discuss]
Selection and training
The Special Force have a wide variety of unique special operations skills, attained through a high level of training. All the SF operatives are carefully handpicked from other branches of
Very little is known of the exact process and components of the strenuous year long training which takes part in different military bases in Maldives for the SF. The training of the SF remains top secret and almost all the processes involved in SF training remains confidential.
Firearms
- Belgium: Browning Hi-Power
- USA: M1911 pistol
- Germany: Heckler & Koch MP5
- USA: M4 carbine
- Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle
- Soviet Union: RPG-7
- Russia: AK-103
- Switzerland: SIG Sauer P226
- CMP 9
- United Arab Emirates: CSR 817
- Ak-47
- Soviet Union: PK machine gun
- USA: M2 Browning
- United Arab Emirates: CSR 50
- Belgium: FN MAG
- USA: Barrett MRAD
- USA: M24 Sniper Weapon System
- PKP machine gun
- United States Barrett M82
See also
- Maldives National Defence Force
- List of special forces units
- MNDF Marine Special Operations Group
- MNDF Coast Guard Special Boat Squadron
References
- ^ MNDF. Archived from the originalon February 11, 2012.
- ^ a b Adhshan, Ahmed (23 October 2011). "Special Force team arrives in Addu for SAARC Summit". Haveeru Daily. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.