Mike..ZA: Yes,such obsolete military hardware need to be commanded by a "expert General". And do "double face mon.keys hibernate" in Nigeria,during "summer"?
Obsolete equipment ? Nigeria deployed VBL in Mali same as France, plus the latest 2013 Sandcat MRAP we just purchased this year from Israel, then 2012 upgraded Alpha jets, 2012 upgraded Mi-35 Hind Helicopter gunships, 2013 newly developed land drone USV, and other new stuff Nigeria deployed in Mali.
If you call those obsolete then you need more than help, you need to become part of waste disposal materials
nigerian army 35 units of modern Sandcat MRAPS for Mali war purchased 2013
Category: Editorial Published on Friday, 19 July 2013 06:00 Written by . Hits: 592
The National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki at a civil-military dialogue recently in Abuja, drew attention to the awkward situation of soldiers being deployed to internal security duties in many parts of the country. Soldiers are involved in such duties in 28 states. They are presently battling insurgency and terrorism, other various forms of criminal conduct that have heightened security demand, making its personnel to see more deployment in aid of civil authority than is healthy for the nation in the long run. Dasuki noted that it was not the duty of the military to handle internal security operations. While it is the function of the military to assist civilian authority to handle civil disobedience, it is assumed that such rules would be carried out only when the capacity of the police is inadequate to quell the crisis, he argued. Policing the domestic arena should not be the duty of the military whose training is directed at combating external aggression, he said. By giving expression to the ubiquitous presence of soldiers who, indeed should rarely be seen in public in such numbers in peacetime, the national security adviser has hit on a very disturbing trend. These days, commuters are more likely to encounter soldiers, rather than policemen, manning checkpoints on highways. Similarly, they are also now being detailed to guard residences and offices of politicians, duties that should not ever be part of their brief. This abnormal development has created the fear that soon an institution that prides itself as the guardian of the territorial integrity of the state would soon be compromised, because its normally high standards of training and discipline are jettisoned. Indeed, this is already happening, as most motorists tell tales of soldiers who openly seek favours from them at checkpoints on the many thoroughfares across the country. Certainly, favour-seeking or extortion on the part of soldiers is a despicable and unacceptable attitude. However, this pales into insignificance when the overall damaging impact of such soldiers’ conduct on discipline and professionalism is considered. It is so serious that bribe-taking soldiers and others that have committed other misdemeanours are now being taken to court on a regular basis. This is a poignant and salient point particularly with a number of Nigerian soldiers on peacekeeping duties, and too much emphasis being put on deploying a greater number of those at home to civil duties. Admittedly, this foray of the military into civil duties may have been forced on it by the inability of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to effectively discharge its duty of combating emerging security challenges that threaten to overwhelm the country. Had the NPF been properly inclined through proper staffing and funding, to challenge and defeat these forces seeking to undermine the wellbeing of the state, there would have been no cause to draft the military into the fray. The inadequacies of the police are therefore threatening to jeopardise the efficiency of other security arms. This must not be allowed to go on for too long. The immediate action to take is to embark on a phased withdrawal of soldiers from civil duties, particularly those mounting sentry at checkpoints. This programmed plan to return the soldiers to their traditional role should be pursued side by side with the enablement and empowerment of the police to be in a strong enough position to take over complete responsibility of maintaining order. This will entail proper training of new entrants and the rank and file in all aspects of policing. In addition, paucity of equipment, including appropriate weapons in civil and armed uprisings, has bedevilled the ability of the police to do their duty effectively. It is important for them to be provided with adequate wherewithal for optimum performance.
@craigb The Nigerian Army is in 28 states battling terrorists and as you suggest is overstreched,SANDF is in peace,and is overstreched just trying to police it's borders.well if there was any real need for extra troops we would call back all our security forces to deal with it cause we have both police and millitary forces in many countries serria-leone and liberia included. when our general says overstreched it is relative not absolute.
Mike..ZA: The South African Police Service Special Task Force (SAPS STF) is the special operations element of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The STF has a formidable reputation in counterterrorism and insurgency and hostage rescue. Unlike most civilian/police counterterrorist units around the world, the special task force is also trained to conduct military special operations and has done so on many occasions, operating with their military counterparts, especially during the long 30-year border war. History A Special Task Force demonstration at AFB Waterkloof After a hostage siege at the Israeli embassy on 28 April 1975 which became known as the Fox Street Siege the South African government decided to establish a special police unit to deal with situations such as hostage situations. In 1976 the Task force was activated. The Task Force falls under operational control of the Division: Operational Response Services and is responsible for dealing with all high- risk operations, such as hostage situations on land, sea and air, including rescue-related operations. ↑Jump back a section Known Operations 25 January 1980 – The Siege of Volkskas Bank, Silverton, Pretoria. Four terrorists, armed with AK47 assault weapons and hand grenades, held the Volkskas Bank in Silverton, Pretoria under siege. They threatened to kill the hostages if all their demands were not met. In the ensuing release operation, Special Task Force members killed all the terrorists, while hostage casualties were caused by hostile small-arms fire and a hand grenade explosion. 25 – 30 January 1981 – Laingsburg flood disaster. The Special Task Force lead the search – and rescue operations. 47 bodies were recovered in 5 days. The Special Task Force also rendered disaster relief assistance to the local population. 30 July 1988 – Hostage situation- Goedemoed prison. Using sharpened objects, 22 prisoners attacked the prison warders at Goedemoed Prison. One of the warders failed to escape and was taken hostage in a cell. The hostage was stabbed twice in the neck while one of the warders was trying to negotiated with the prisoners. The SAPS Special Task Force was called in to assist in the matter. Nine members of the Special Task Force were flown to Goedemoed Prison. The Special Task Force freed the hostage with the assistance of the negotiator (warder) and the Reaction Unit of Bloemfontein. The two prisoners who held the warder hostage, were wounded, one of them fatally. 14 September 1988 – The Bus Capture at Lesotho. The Pope visited Maseru on the above date. Four members of the Lesotho Freedom Alliance hijacked a bus transporting 74 passengers at the British Embassy. The SAPS Special Task Force was called in to assist in the matter. When negotiations failed, the terrorists began shooting at the bystanders in the British Consulate. They then attempted to use the bus to ram through the embassy gates. The Special Task Force stormed the bus, killing three terrorists and capturing one. They disarmed an improvised booby trap (explosive device). 17 hostages who were injured by hostile gunfire were stabilised by Special Task Force medics. 13 December 1989 – Body recovery at Selby Mine, Johannesburg. Two members of the Special Task Force assisted the Brixton Murder and Robbery Unit in recovering a corpse from the Selby mineshaft, Johannesburg. The corpse was found at a depth of 141 meters. Obstructions, bad construction and the threat of toxic gases created additional hazards. Two members of the Special Task Force were individually lowered into the shaft, but were forced to return to the surface owing to respiratory difficulties. One member was given oxygen apparatus and lowered down the shaft again. After securing the corpse to a rope, he was hoisted to the surface. Both members were awarded the South African Police Cross for Bravery for their unselfish deed. 11 January 1993 – Hostage situation in Walmer, Port Elizabeth. A Black ex-defence force member took a woman hostage and held her at gunpoint. As negotiations failed, the Special Task Force entered the building and incapacitated the captor with 2 shots. The hostage was not hurt. 4 July 1993 – Hijacked Fokker FU28 at Jan Smuts International Airport. A Fokker FU28 airliner of Royal Swazi Airlines with 21 passengers on board was hijacked and diverted to Jan Smuts Airport, near Johannesburg. The SAPS Special Task Force was summoned to the scene and 22 members were dispatched to the airport to contain the situation and release the hostages. After being informed by the psychologist on the scene that the hijacker was emotionally unstable and irrational and a threat to the hostages, the Special Task Force was given the command to recapture the aircraft and to release the hostages. The hijacker was wounded in the head during the storming of the aircraft. A hostage was wounded in the shoulder and the pilot in the leg. No casualties were sustained by members of the Special Task Force. 10 July 1994 – Arrest of Weapon Smugglers at Nduma. Weapons are regularly smuggled from Mozambique to South Africa via the Kruger National Park which borders on Mozambique. The Organized Crime Unit and Firearm Tracing Unit requested the Special Task Force to be of assistance by way of observation duties of specified areas which had been identified by informers as areas which the smugglers readily use. 10 members of the Special Task Force were deployed to the Nduma area in the Kruger National Park where they established observation posts. The operation was successful and three (3) Mozambicans were traced and arrested. The members seized 30 AK47 rifles and three (3) SAM-7 ground-to-air missiles. 27 October 1994 – Hostage Situation and Attempted Suicide at Telkom Offices, Pretoria. A man armed with a firearm and was upset about the non-payment of his salary, entered the Telkom Distribution offices where he worked and took a number of people hostage. The hostage negotiators and 21 members of the Special Task Force were deployed to the scene. After prolonged negotiations, all the hostages were released but the man refused to surrender and threatened to take his own life. The Special Task Force were still in position and ready to take action while the negotiations with the man continued. While the negotiations were taking place, the man decided, without warning, to move to another office. The man was overwhelmed in the passage after his attention had been drawn by a stun grenade and he was disarmed. Neither the man or the people who disarmed him were injured in the incident. 15 June 1994 – Rescue Operation Salu Building, Pretoria. 28 members of the Special Task Force raced to the city center to assist with a rescue operation. A building with a number of floors was on fire and personnel working in the building above the floors which were on fire, were trapped. Members of the Special Task Force, SAPS Air Wing and SA Air Force using helicopters rescued people from the top of the building. Other members used roping equipment to evacuate the trapped people to safety. Only a small number of people were treated for minor burns and smoke inhalation. 1 March 1995 – Hostage Situation Bella Vista, Johannesburg. A man took his fiancee and her little daughter hostage after a family dispute. The hostage negotiators and six members of the Special Task Force were deployed to the scene. During negotiations, the man continually held a knife against the throat of his fiancee and also sodomised her in the presence of her daughter. The child was also ill-treated by the man while his fiancee had to watch. A tactical release of the hostages was the only way out. One member of the Special Task Force was employed as a sniper and during the tactical release of the hostages, the man was fatally wounded. A firearm was found in the room where the man had held the woman and child hostage. 27 November 1995 – Kidnapping and Hostage Situation, Vereeniging. The Intelligence Service and CID of Secunda and Vereeniging requested the assistance of the Special Task Force in an operation to locate the whereabouts of a man who had been kidnapped and was being held hostage. Information at hand was that the man had been kidnapped by 3 men and was being held hostage in a Daleside, Vereenigng house. 9 members of the Special Task Force were made available for the operation and the kidnapped man was released uninjured during a tactical release. All three men were arrested without a single shot being fired. 5 fire-arms which had been used by the hostage takers were seized. 6 August 1995 – Hostage Situation Hollywood Café, Sunnyside. A man fleeing from the SAPS on 6 August 1995, took a woman hostage in the Hollywood Café, Esselen Street, Sunnyside. The Special Task Force was summoned to the scene by Radio Control after which the hostage taker was arrested and the hostage tactically released. The man was found guilty of armed robbery, kidnapping, pointing of a firearm and possession of an unlicensed firearm. 24 to 25 February 1995 – Hostage Situation, St Albans Prison – Port Elizabeth. 22 members of the Special Task Force were summoned to St Alban's Prison, Port Elizabeth where approximately 105 prisoners had taken a prison warder as hostage. During the night of 24 – 25 February 1995, after prolonged negotiations the prison warder was released after a tactical release lasting 20 seconds. One hostage taker was fatally wounded. One injured and the other prisoners were arrested. The hostage was released without injuries. Two firearms and a M26 hand grenade were seized after the operation. 12 August 1996 – Hostage Situation 34 Baccus Street, Irene. On 12 August 1996 a man took a year old baby hostage at 34 Baccus Street, Irene. The Special Task Force deployed 21 members to the scene. During negotiations, snipers were deployed in the vicinity. The snipers observed that the man held the baby in front of him with a knife to its throat all the time. The hostage taker only moved a curtain occasionally to see what was going on outside, but never let go of the baby. Negotiations which had lasted a long time did not succeed and it was decided on a tactical release of the baby by members of the Special Task Force. During the tactical release, both snipers fired simultaneously, fatally wounding the hostage taker. The baby was safely released without any injuries. 22 May 1997 – Hostage Situation Nando's, Johannesburg. Three robbers trying to rob Nando's on the corner of Cromhout and Kimberley Streets, Johannesburg were cornered by members of the SAPS Johannesburg after being alerted by members of the public. The robbers took the employees of Nando's hostage. A gun-battle between the robbers and the SAPS took place during which two members of the SAPS were wounded. 19 members of the Special Task Force were deployed. During the release of the hostages, the three robbers were wounded and arrested. No members of the public were injured. 25 June 2006 – The Jeppestown Massacre, Jeppestown, central Johannesburg. After a robbery, 23 robbers were followed by a police helicopter to a safe house. 4 SAPS members were murdered and 8 robbers were killed in the siege before the remaining 15 gang members surrendered. Members of the Special Task Force were deployed to assist the SAPS in ending the siege. 10 August – 20 September 2012 – Marikana Miners' Strike, Rustenburg. Members of the Special Task Force were deployed to the Lonmin owned mine in the Marikana area after 2 police official, 2 security guards and 4 miners were murdered by striking miners between 12 and 14 August. On 16 August, after storming police forces with traditional weapons and small arms, 34 miners were shot dead by SAPS members and another 78 miners were injured. This became known as the Marikana Massacre. 24 November 2012 – Protea Coin cash compound, Robertsville, western Johannesburg. At around 17:00, the Task Force confronted a group of 20 heavily armed cash in transit robbers in a foiled robbery, after the robbers were cornered and opened fire on the members of the Task Force, they returned fire killing 7 and wounding 9 of the robbers. None of the Task Force members were injured in the shootout. ↑Jump back a section Recruitment and training Prospective members have to be at least 21 years old and must have served at least two years in the South African Police Service. The volunteer must also show certain personal traits such as: maturity leadership skills sound judgment. All Task Force applicants are volunteers and have to comply with stringent physical requirements before being admitted to the basic training and selection course. The basic training course is twenty-six weeks long and includes weapons, rural and urban combat as well as basic parachute training courses. Compulsory advanced courses include special skills such as diving, VIP protection, explosives and medical training. The total initial training period is nine months, but completing all the requisite advanced courses to become a full-fledged Special Task Force operational member may last up to three years.[1] Although membership of the Special Task Force open to both male and female SAPS members, female operatives undergo a separate selection course"
is this supposed to be a joke or what
you are lucky i was banned for my initial response to this piece of crap
this boy wan kill me with him mumu o.. make una help me.
so you've been comparing the great Nigerian military to an underachieved SANDF, only to bring achievements of police special task force on internal operations. WDF!!
Nigerian police MOPOL, SARS and anti terrorism squad are busy fighting boko haram in the north, kidnappers in the south, pirates in the Delta, deployed on PKO in Mali, Somalia, Guinea Bissau, Liberia . please don't let us compare them with yours cos they may not be as equipped as your models, but they get the hardest jobs done and are well tested.
please post achievements of SANDF on african continent.
Admittedly, this foray of the military into civil duties may have been forced on it by the inability of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to effectively discharge its duty of combating emerging security challenges that threaten to overwhelm the country. Had the NPF been properly inclined through proper staffing and funding, to challenge and defeat these forces seeking to undermine the wellbeing of the state, there would have been no cause to draft the military into the fray. The inadequacies of the police are therefore threatening to jeopardise the efficiency of other security arms. This must not be allowed to go on for too long. The immediate action to take is to embark on a phased withdrawal of soldiers from civil duties, particularly those mounting sentry at checkpoints. This programmed plan to return the soldiers to their traditional role should be pursued side by side with the enablement and empowerment of the police to be in a strong enough position to take over complete responsibility of maintaining order. This will entail proper training of new entrants and the rank and file in all aspects of policing. In addition, paucity of equipment, including appropriate weapons in civil and armed uprisings, has bedevilled the ability of the police to do their duty effectively. It is important for them to be provided with adequate wherewithal for optimum performance.
you are lucky i was banned for my initial response to this piece of crap
this boy wan kill me with him mumu o.. make una help me.
so you've been comparing the great Nigerian military to an underachieved SANDF, only to bring achievements of police special task force on internal operations. WDF!!
Nigerian police MOPOL, SARS and anti terrorism squad are busy fighting boko haram in the north, kidnappers in the south, pirates in the Delta, deployed on PKO in Mali, Somalia, Guinea Bissau, Liberia . please don't let us compare them with yours cos they may not be as equipped as your models, but they get the hardest jobs done and are well tested.
please post achievements of SANDF on african continent.
no wonder jealousy wan kill una
i have said it several times that @Mike..ZA is better on a police vs armed robbers thread, not a military forum
CraigB: The "overstretched" SANDF remains in the DRC.
you are in DRC alone and already overstretched. no wonder seleka mopped the grounds of CAR with your soldiers' blood And last time i checked M23 is currently battling DRC army and your troops are sipping tea. their mandate is to engage the rebels in an offensive but they are on honeymoon in DRC and your are here bragging.
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the best main battle tank in africa is the T-90 MBT of the armies of Algeria and Uganda. algeria spent almost $1 billion to buy 305 units of this tank from russia.
it is surprising that some countries we think have the most modern weapons in africa are not having so much of the best.
Admittedly, this foray of the military into civil duties may have been forced on it by the inability of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to effectively discharge its duty of combating emerging security challenges that threaten to overwhelm the country. Had the NPF been properly inclined through proper staffing and funding, to challenge and defeat these forces seeking to undermine the wellbeing of the state, there would have been no cause to draft the military into the fray. The inadequacies of the police are therefore threatening to jeopardise the efficiency of other security arms. This must not be allowed to go on for too long. The immediate action to take is to embark on a phased withdrawal of soldiers from civil duties, particularly those mounting sentry at checkpoints. This programmed plan to return the soldiers to their traditional role should be pursued side by side with the enablement and empowerment of the police to be in a strong enough position to take over complete responsibility of maintaining order. This will entail proper training of new entrants and the rank and file in all aspects of policing. In addition, paucity of equipment, including appropriate weapons in civil and armed uprisings, has bedevilled the ability of the police to do their duty effectively. It is important for them to be provided with adequate wherewithal for optimum performance.
i can forgive you since i understand your poor knowledge of everything in life.
why didn't you send your special task force to CAR to battle seleka or DRC (although your troops are playing sissy there as we speak ) since it is the police job to fight terrorist that are armed with anti aircraft guns, GPMG, RPG and IED.
or why don't you tell Mexico to withdraw troops that are battling cartels on the streets, or ask the US why they had to deploy their national guard to support thousand of SWAT team (world's best) just to fish out two terrorists, or tell turkey to use only their police to fight PKK rebels, or Russia to use only their police to fight Chechen rebels.
Nigerian police is currently supporting NA operations in counter terrorism in the North and to the best of my knowledge, are far better than these clowns you call special task whatever.
so far the achievements i saw were only in the 70's and 80's. what are they doing now that crime has skyrocketed in SA? facebooking?
Admittedly, this foray of the military into civil duties may have been forced on it by the inability of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to effectively discharge its duty of combating emerging security challenges that threaten to overwhelm the country.
i can forgive you since i understand your poor knowledge of everything in life.
why didn't you send your special task force to CAR to battle seleka or DRC (although your troops are playing sissy there as we speak ) since it is the police job to fight terrorist that are armed with anti aircraft guns, GPMG, RPG and IED.
or why don't you tell Mexico to withdraw troops that are battling cartels on the streets, or ask the US why they had to deploy their national guard to support thousand of SWAT team (world's best) just to fish out two terrorists, or tell turkey to use only their police to fight PKK rebels, or Russia to use only their police to fight Chechen rebels.
Nigerian police is currently supporting NA operations in counter terrorism in the North and to the best of my knowledge, are far better than these clowns you call special task whatever.
so far the achievements i saw were only in the 70's and 80's. what are they doing now that crime has skyrocketed in SA? facebooking?
you lack intellect and i'll keep reminding you how S.TUPID you are.
you know that if the south africans stop writing rubbish, then they are no longer south africans
you know that if the south africans stop writing rubbish, then they are no longer south africans
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In this instance, the "rubbish" was written by Naai-gerian publications. But seeing as you'll never be published, you don't recognise good pieces, cheerleader.
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the best main battle tank in africa is the T-90 MBT of the armies of Algeria and Uganda. algeria spent almost $1 billion to buy 305 units of this tank from russia.
it is surprising that some countries we think have the most modern weapons in africa are not having so much of the best.
Oh! The contradiction!
"Best in Africa", and you are all still complaining that you aren't recognised and are sidelined by the UN? Neither of your explanations of your Mali failure work for you.
............................[size=16pt]best in africa part 3[/size]
the best main battle tank in africa is the T-90 MBT of the armies of Algeria and Uganda. algeria spent almost $1 billion to buy 305 units of this tank from russia.
it is surprising that some countries we think have the most modern weapons in africa are not having so much of the best.
Uganda recently placed orders for 100 of these. Very beautiful MBT.
Mike..ZA: The South African Police Service Special Task Force (SAPS STF) is the special operations element of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The STF has a formidable reputation in counterterrorism and insurgency and hostage rescue. Unlike most civilian/police counterterrorist units around the world, the special task force is also trained to conduct military special operations and has done so on many occasions, operating with their military counterparts, especially during the long 30-year border war. History A Special Task Force demonstration at AFB Waterkloof After a hostage siege at the Israeli embassy on 28 April 1975 which became known as the Fox Street Siege the South African government decided to establish a special police unit to deal with situations such as hostage situations. In 1976 the Task force was activated. The Task Force falls under operational control of the Division: Operational Response Services and is responsible for dealing with all high- risk operations, such as hostage situations on land, sea and air, including rescue-related operations. ↑Jump back a section Known Operations 25 January 1980 – The Siege of Volkskas Bank, Silverton, Pretoria. Four terrorists, armed with AK47 assault weapons and hand grenades, held the Volkskas Bank in Silverton, Pretoria under siege. They threatened to kill the hostages if all their demands were not met. In the ensuing release operation, Special Task Force members killed all the terrorists, while hostage casualties were caused by hostile small-arms fire and a hand grenade explosion. 25 – 30 January 1981 – Laingsburg flood disaster. The Special Task Force lead the search – and rescue operations. 47 bodies were recovered in 5 days. The Special Task Force also rendered disaster relief assistance to the local population. 30 July 1988 – Hostage situation- Goedemoed prison. Using sharpened objects, 22 prisoners attacked the prison warders at Goedemoed Prison. One of the warders failed to escape and was taken hostage in a cell. The hostage was stabbed twice in the neck while one of the warders was trying to negotiated with the prisoners. The SAPS Special Task Force was called in to assist in the matter. Nine members of the Special Task Force were flown to Goedemoed Prison. The Special Task Force freed the hostage with the assistance of the negotiator (warder) and the Reaction Unit of Bloemfontein. The two prisoners who held the warder hostage, were wounded, one of them fatally. 14 September 1988 – The Bus Capture at Lesotho. The Pope visited Maseru on the above date. Four members of the Lesotho Freedom Alliance hijacked a bus transporting 74 passengers at the British Embassy. The SAPS Special Task Force was called in to assist in the matter. When negotiations failed, the terrorists began shooting at the bystanders in the British Consulate. They then attempted to use the bus to ram through the embassy gates. The Special Task Force stormed the bus, killing three terrorists and capturing one. They disarmed an improvised booby trap (explosive device). 17 hostages who were injured by hostile gunfire were stabilised by Special Task Force medics. 13 December 1989 – Body recovery at Selby Mine, Johannesburg. Two members of the Special Task Force assisted the Brixton Murder and Robbery Unit in recovering a corpse from the Selby mineshaft, Johannesburg. The corpse was found at a depth of 141 meters. Obstructions, bad construction and the threat of toxic gases created additional hazards. Two members of the Special Task Force were individually lowered into the shaft, but were forced to return to the surface owing to respiratory difficulties. One member was given oxygen apparatus and lowered down the shaft again. After securing the corpse to a rope, he was hoisted to the surface. Both members were awarded the South African Police Cross for Bravery for their unselfish deed. 11 January 1993 – Hostage situation in Walmer, Port Elizabeth. A Black ex-defence force member took a woman hostage and held her at gunpoint. As negotiations failed, the Special Task Force entered the building and incapacitated the captor with 2 shots. The hostage was not hurt. 4 July 1993 – Hijacked Fokker FU28 at Jan Smuts International Airport. A Fokker FU28 airliner of Royal Swazi Airlines with 21 passengers on board was hijacked and diverted to Jan Smuts Airport, near Johannesburg. The SAPS Special Task Force was summoned to the scene and 22 members were dispatched to the airport to contain the situation and release the hostages. After being informed by the psychologist on the scene that the hijacker was emotionally unstable and irrational and a threat to the hostages, the Special Task Force was given the command to recapture the aircraft and to release the hostages. The hijacker was wounded in the head during the storming of the aircraft. A hostage was wounded in the shoulder and the pilot in the leg. No casualties were sustained by members of the Special Task Force. 10 July 1994 – Arrest of Weapon Smugglers at Nduma. Weapons are regularly smuggled from Mozambique to South Africa via the Kruger National Park which borders on Mozambique. The Organized Crime Unit and Firearm Tracing Unit requested the Special Task Force to be of assistance by way of observation duties of specified areas which had been identified by informers as areas which the smugglers readily use. 10 members of the Special Task Force were deployed to the Nduma area in the Kruger National Park where they established observation posts. The operation was successful and three (3) Mozambicans were traced and arrested. The members seized 30 AK47 rifles and three (3) SAM-7 ground-to-air missiles. 27 October 1994 – Hostage Situation and Attempted Suicide at Telkom Offices, Pretoria. A man armed with a firearm and was upset about the non-payment of his salary, entered the Telkom Distribution offices where he worked and took a number of people hostage. The hostage negotiators and 21 members of the Special Task Force were deployed to the scene. After prolonged negotiations, all the hostages were released but the man refused to surrender and threatened to take his own life. The Special Task Force were still in position and ready to take action while the negotiations with the man continued. While the negotiations were taking place, the man decided, without warning, to move to another office. The man was overwhelmed in the passage after his attention had been drawn by a stun grenade and he was disarmed. Neither the man or the people who disarmed him were injured in the incident. 15 June 1994 – Rescue Operation Salu Building, Pretoria. 28 members of the Special Task Force raced to the city center to assist with a rescue operation. A building with a number of floors was on fire and personnel working in the building above the floors which were on fire, were trapped. Members of the Special Task Force, SAPS Air Wing and SA Air Force using helicopters rescued people from the top of the building. Other members used roping equipment to evacuate the trapped people to safety. Only a small number of people were treated for minor burns and smoke inhalation. 1 March 1995 – Hostage Situation Bella Vista, Johannesburg. A man took his fiancee and her little daughter hostage after a family dispute. The hostage negotiators and six members of the Special Task Force were deployed to the scene. During negotiations, the man continually held a knife against the throat of his fiancee and also sodomised her in the presence of her daughter. The child was also ill-treated by the man while his fiancee had to watch. A tactical release of the hostages was the only way out. One member of the Special Task Force was employed as a sniper and during the tactical release of the hostages, the man was fatally wounded. A firearm was found in the room where the man had held the woman and child hostage. 27 November 1995 – Kidnapping and Hostage Situation, Vereeniging. The Intelligence Service and CID of Secunda and Vereeniging requested the assistance of the Special Task Force in an operation to locate the whereabouts of a man who had been kidnapped and was being held hostage. Information at hand was that the man had been kidnapped by 3 men and was being held hostage in a Daleside, Vereenigng house. 9 members of the Special Task Force were made available for the operation and the kidnapped man was released uninjured during a tactical release. All three men were arrested without a single shot being fired. 5 fire-arms which had been used by the hostage takers were seized. 6 August 1995 – Hostage Situation Hollywood Café, Sunnyside. A man fleeing from the SAPS on 6 August 1995, took a woman hostage in the Hollywood Café, Esselen Street, Sunnyside. The Special Task Force was summoned to the scene by Radio Control after which the hostage taker was arrested and the hostage tactically released. The man was found guilty of armed robbery, kidnapping, pointing of a firearm and possession of an unlicensed firearm. 24 to 25 February 1995 – Hostage Situation, St Albans Prison – Port Elizabeth. 22 members of the Special Task Force were summoned to St Alban's Prison, Port Elizabeth where approximately 105 prisoners had taken a prison warder as hostage. During the night of 24 – 25 February 1995, after prolonged negotiations the prison warder was released after a tactical release lasting 20 seconds. One hostage taker was fatally wounded. One injured and the other prisoners were arrested. The hostage was released without injuries. Two firearms and a M26 hand grenade were seized after the operation. 12 August 1996 – Hostage Situation 34 Baccus Street, Irene. On 12 August 1996 a man took a year old baby hostage at 34 Baccus Street, Irene. The Special Task Force deployed 21 members to the scene. During negotiations, snipers were deployed in the vicinity. The snipers observed that the man held the baby in front of him with a knife to its throat all the time. The hostage taker only moved a curtain occasionally to see what was going on outside, but never let go of the baby. Negotiations which had lasted a long time did not succeed and it was decided on a tactical release of the baby by members of the Special Task Force. During the tactical release, both snipers fired simultaneously, fatally wounding the hostage taker. The baby was safely released without any injuries. 22 May 1997 – Hostage Situation Nando's, Johannesburg. Three robbers trying to rob Nando's on the corner of Cromhout and Kimberley Streets, Johannesburg were cornered by members of the SAPS Johannesburg after being alerted by members of the public. The robbers took the employees of Nando's hostage. A gun-battle between the robbers and the SAPS took place during which two members of the SAPS were wounded. 19 members of the Special Task Force were deployed. During the release of the hostages, the three robbers were wounded and arrested. No members of the public were injured. 25 June 2006 – The Jeppestown Massacre, Jeppestown, central Johannesburg. After a robbery, 23 robbers were followed by a police helicopter to a safe house. 4 SAPS members were murdered and 8 robbers were killed in the siege before the remaining 15 gang members surrendered. Members of the Special Task Force were deployed to assist the SAPS in ending the siege. 10 August – 20 September 2012 – Marikana Miners' Strike, Rustenburg. Members of the Special Task Force were deployed to the Lonmin owned mine in the Marikana area after 2 police official, 2 security guards and 4 miners were murdered by striking miners between 12 and 14 August. On 16 August, after storming police forces with traditional weapons and small arms, 34 miners were shot dead by SAPS members and another 78 miners were injured. This became known as the Marikana Massacre. 24 November 2012 – Protea Coin cash compound, Robertsville, western Johannesburg. At around 17:00, the Task Force confronted a group of 20 heavily armed cash in transit robbers in a foiled robbery, after the robbers were cornered and opened fire on the members of the Task Force, they returned fire killing 7 and wounding 9 of the robbers. None of the Task Force members were injured in the shootout. ↑Jump back a section Recruitment and training Prospective members have to be at least 21 years old and must have served at least two years in the South African Police Service. The volunteer must also show certain personal traits such as: maturity leadership skills sound judgment. All Task Force applicants are volunteers and have to comply with stringent physical requirements before being admitted to the basic training and selection course. The basic training course is twenty-six weeks long and includes weapons, rural and urban combat as well as basic parachute training courses. Compulsory advanced courses include special skills such as diving, VIP protection, explosives and medical training. The total initial training period is nine months, but completing all the requisite advanced courses to become a full-fledged Special Task Force operational member may last up to three years.[1] Although membership of the Special Task Force open to both male and female SAPS members, female operatives undergo a separate selection course"
Nigerian army special forces undergoing counter-terrorism/ reconnaissance training at the united states army special forces command(SOCOM), FORT BRAGG.
Nigerian army special forces undergoing counter-terrorism/ reconnaissance training at the united states army special forces command(SOCOM), FORT BRAGG.
Chris u are one hell of a sarcastic dude.u know how to drop the lines. Fellow nigerians,thank you,u are all doing well,well done also to the south africans,u guys also are good at promoting your military though they are better than fashion models in Milan when it comes to taking pictures.. CraigB,na u act die-hard,u don't want to give up yet,anyways u are wanted in ward B,left wing of National hospital for drug collection.
Me I done tire for this thread wey no one end.We keep saying the same thing over and over again with different points.
Jokes apart, Thumbs up everybody who has made vital contributions on this thread,u all are wonderful.when real war comes we'll know whose da boss.
i can forgive you since i understand your poor knowledge of everything in life.
why didn't you send your special task force to CAR to battle seleka or DRC (although your troops are playing sissy there as we speak ) since it is the police job to fight terrorist that are armed with anti aircraft guns, GPMG, RPG and IED.
or why don't you tell Mexico to withdraw troops that are battling cartels on the streets, or ask the US why they had to deploy their national guard to support thousand of SWAT team (world's best) just to fish out two terrorists, or tell turkey to use only their police to fight PKK rebels, or Russia to use only their police to fight Chechen rebels.
Nigerian police is currently supporting NA operations in counter terrorism in the North and to the best of my knowledge, are far better than these clowns you call special task whatever.
so far the achievements i saw were only in the 70's and 80's. what are they doing now that crime has skyrocketed in SA? facebooking?
@CraigB, Please do me a favour and address the comparism made in this post with Mexican Military fighting the drug cartels, Chechnya rebels vs Russian Army, China has deployed fighter jets to watch the Tibetans, etc. Please what do you think about these?
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