British special forces, including famous SAS (Special Air Service) have been given the green light to launch raids deep into ISIS-held territory in Syria and Iraq.
The SAS has been given ‘carte blanche’ to kill or capture the terror group’s leaders. Their primary target will be masterminds behind the Tunisian beach massacre – senior intelligence sources have revealed, according to Daily Mail.
An elite force of up to 100 troops is expected to be committed to the secret war. They will work alongside US special forces and Navy Seal teams, as they worked before in War on terror.
According to the analysts, this move will show that terrorist actions against the West will not go unpunished. There were rumours about the SAS engagement against ISIS in the area of Kobani, but it was never confirmed. The reports were talking about more than 200 ISIS fighter being killed in SAS raids on enemy territory.
The SAS and SBS will be working with MI6 and GCHQ, the government’s eavesdropping service, to target Isis and other terror groups which pose a threat to Britain, which was revealed by the Sunday Times.
The operations will be planned and co-ordinated by permanent joint headquarters in Northwood, northwest London. Sources said each mission will probably require the approval of the PM.
In May US special forces carried out a spectacular raid in eastern Syria that killed Abu Sayyaf, a senior ISIS commander. His wife was captured and a female slave from the Yazidi community was rescued. After the details about operation emerged, public interest about wider usage of Special Forces in war against ISIS increased.
It looks like that a lot has changed since last September, particularly in the wake of the killings in Tunisia. Should we expect wider usage of Special Forces in the war against the so-called Islamic State?
Filed under: war, war crimes, Warmongers Tagged: British troops, David Cameron, GCHQ, iraq, ISIL, ISIS, MI6, NATO, Navy Seals, Obama, SAS, syria, USA
