Pakistan's Special Operations Forces: SSG | SSGN | SSW | SOW | SOG

[DESERT FIGHTER]

I was told they were Colombians but I can spot my countrymen a mile away, I always believed these chaps were Pakistani.

Told em the camo shirts,backpacks and kits are used only by SSG.

 

[R Wing]

Just curious --- why doesn't Pakistan practice face-covering/blurring for its special operators (as is the norm globally)?

Even Zarrar guys often have uncovered faces --- WTF?!

 

[Readerdefence]

Just curious --- why doesn't Pakistan practice face-covering/blurring for its special operators (as is the norm globally)?

Even Zarrar guys often have uncovered faces --- WTF?!

Might not be the latest pictures I guess but your are right should have used balaclava

 

[ghazi52]

 

[Slides]

Just curious --- why doesn't Pakistan practice face-covering/blurring for its special operators (as is the norm globally)?

Even Zarrar guys often have uncovered faces --- WTF?!

Why should they? Most of them will never be involved in undercover ops. The ones that are, you will likely never see their pics online.

 

[R Wing]

Why should they? Most of them will never be involved in undercover ops. The ones that are, you will likely never see their pics online.

One can reasonably assume that "special operations forces" would be involved in undercover ops.

Zarrar is often involved in undercover ops. My wife's mamu was a Zarrar operator before going on to serve in two hardcore ISI wings --- I asked him the same question and he was genuinely surprised that there were Zarrar people (and other active duty spec ops guys) with their faces uncovered / unblurred in pictures.

 

[ghazi52]

Special Service Group

Pakistani special forces have 8 battalions:

1 Commando Battalion (Yaldram)
2 Commando Battalion (Rahber)
3 Commando Battalion (Powindahs) - Special Operations Battalion
4 Commando Battalion (Yalghar)
5 Commando Battalion (Zilzaal)
6 Commando Battalion (Al-Samsaam)
7 Commando Battalion (Babrum)
8 Commando Battalion (Al-Azb)

Each battalion consists of 700 men in four companies, with each company split into platoons and then into 10-man teams. Battalions are commanded by Lieutenant Colonels

Plus two independent commando companies:

Musa Company - Specializes in Amphibious Operations
Zarrar Company - Specializes in Counter-terrorism

 

[ghazi52]

-16 degree And SSG training..

 

[Slides]

One can reasonably assume that "special operations forces" would be involved in undercover ops.

Zarrar is often involved in undercover ops. My wife's mamu was a Zarrar operator before going on to serve in two hardcore ISI wings --- I asked him the same question and he was genuinely surprised that there were Zarrar people (and other active duty spec ops guys) with their faces uncovered / unblurred in pictures.

Zarrar is a much smaller portion of the SSG. Most in the SSG will not be involved in undercover ops.

 

[R Wing]

Zarrar is a much smaller portion of the SSG. Most in the SSG will not be involved in undercover ops.

Agreed, except that I've seen Zarrar guys with their faces uncovered both in video and pictures...

Also, most SSG should be available for undercover ops that require assumed identities --- which becomes harder when your face is on the internet.

 

[ghazi52]

 

[ghazi52]

 

[ghazi52]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10154525702774527

Winter training exercises of Special Combat Unit (SCU) in the extreme weather conditions of the Northern areas (10.02.17)

 

[ghazi52]

A very rare picture of Brig. Sultan Amir Tarrar Shaheed (known as Col. Imam) SSG & ISI (The Ustaad) 1974.

 

[Rajput Warrior]