SOF - Special Operations
SADC SF expands capabilities
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Special Forces completed its most recent biennial training exercise in September, further extending its capabilities and interoperability as a rapid reaction force.
According to defence sources associated with the exercise, the training programme - designated Exercise Matumbawe - was completed on 30 August 2017 and witnessed ...
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