71st Special Battalion
| 71st Special Battalion (Jordan) | |
|---|---|
| (الكتيبة الخاصة 71 (الأردن | |
 Emblem of the 71st Special Battalion | |
| Active | 1973 - present |
| Country |
 Jordan |
| Branch |
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| Type | Special forces |
| Size | Battalion |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt. col. Raad Amairah |
71st Special Battalion or 71st Counter Terrorism Battalion is a Jordanian Special Forces battalion that specializes in combating terrorism. Established in 1973, it is today known as being one of the best trained special forces units in the Middle East.[1] The battalion is thought to have participated in several operations; ending the Intercontinental hotel siege in Amman in 1977, in Afghanistan and Iraq.[2][3] Following 2005 Amman Bombings, the battalion collaborated with the Jordanian intelligence agents in several operations which included the capture of Ziad Khalaf Raja al-Karbouly in 2006 in Iraq.[1][4] In 2013, Crown prince Hussein participated in a training session with the 71st battalion members.[5]
Responding to the threat of ISIS who in June 2014 captured the Iraqi city of Ar Rutba not far from the Jordanian border, the unit was dispatched to the area.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Inside Jordan's elite fighting force – CNN Security Clearance - CNN.com Blogs". Security.blogs.cnn.com. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ Bennett, R M (2011). Elite Forces. Virgin Books. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. "Jordan: The Special Forces or Special Operations of the Jordanian Armed Forces". Refworld. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ "Jordan faces growing Salafist-jihadist threat - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ "تدريبات الامير الحسين بن عبدالله الثاني ولي العهد مع الكتيبة الخاصة ٧١". YouTube. 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ Schenker, David (July 13, 2014). "Countering the ISIS Threat to Jordan". WINEP.
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