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Pakistan Army’s SSG best special force in the world: COAS

Gen Qamar lauds Special Service Group’s unmatched contributions especially during counter terrorism operations

News Desk November 24, 2018

Soldiers of Special Services Group march past during a ceremony of Pakistan National Day. PHOTO: APP

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that Special Service Group (SSG) of Pakistan Army is the best special force of the world and they have proved it through professional performance and great sacrifices with their sweat and blood.

He said this while visiting SSG Headquarters in connection with installation ceremony of their Colonel Commandant in Tarbela, said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday.

Major General Abid Rafiq was installed as the first colonel commandant of SSG.

Speaking to the guests including serving and retired officers and men of SSG, General Qamar hailed their unmatched contributions especially during counter terrorism operations.

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Upon arrival, the army chief also laid floral wreath at the martyrs monument.

In 2015, the SSG was listed as the best special forces group, ahead of units such as the US Navy SEALs and the British Special Air Service group by Business Insider, Australia. It ranked Pakistani commandos as the best of the nine top elite forces from around the world.

The SSG have been deployed in a number of operations in Pakistan from prison takeovers, to fighting terrorists in North Waziristan.

COMMENTS (2)

Business Man | 3 years ago | Reply Lol Business Insider is a news agency. They dont even know anything about military let alone SF which is kept confidential by every military force around the world. Just look at Military tournaments if civilians want to compare. There are tournaments like AirBorne Africa where Indian A team and B team won 1and 2 positions then there is a recent tournament in USA where Pak team won 2nd place congrats on that but India win first. We cannot rank SF but if a nub is about to compare then the only basis of comparison will be such military drills. Group military drills only. For example an Indian PARA SF operative participated in a military exercise and he won furst place out of 80 nations but that just means the operative was good and doesnt mean Indian SF is the best one. This world s best is just a propoganda move by all national leaders. If a Green Berrets USA team is sent to fight with an Indian PARA SF or Pak SSG team we will obviously win because we fight in much worser terrains and have better experience. But when it comes to an actual operation then they will win because they have so much techs available to them. Dont fall for such propogandas.

pakRAT | 6 years ago | Reply Self praise is the best praise

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