Special forces in the war on terror, Leigh Neville
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Special forces in the war on terror, Leigh Neville
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
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index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Special forces in the war on terror
Responsibility statement
Leigh Neville
Summary
Within weeks of 9/11, United States Special Operations Forces were dropping into Afghanistan to lead the war against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. For over a decade special forces have been fighting a hidden war in Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Somalia, Mali and Afghanistan, facing off against a range of insurgents from organisations like al Qaeda, al Shabaab, Boko Haram and the Taliban. Neville draws on recently declassified material and first-hand-accounts from his SOF contacts to lift the veil of secrecy from these operations, giving an unprecedented blow-by-blow description of major Special Forces operations, culminating in SEAL Team 6's Operation Neptune Spear and the killing of Osama bin Laden. Detailing the special equipment, tactics, machinery and training that these Special Operatives received and used, this impressive volume shows how the world's elite soldiers fought against overwhelming odds around the world
Target audience
adult
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