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Geraghty, Paul

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“…From the SAS's perspective, it made it easier to obtain air support, photography, and other intelligence. 42 Personality clashes continued, between the police, Army and Air Force leaders who felt ComOps should have formulated higher policy and strategy and left the execution to the service commanders. Walls felt the purpose of ComOps was to fight the war through the various joint operation commanders, control of Fire Forces, the cordon sanitaire and the special forces.…”

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“…It's the sort of thing which happens to all soldiers, some of the time'. 48 After one raid near Cabora Bassa turned up an empty camp and one sick guerilla, SAS's Captain Rob J. Johnstone commented that it was 'the most money he had seen spent and the farthest he had come to burn down a collection of grass huts'. 49 Unconventional Warfare: Security Force Auxiliaries (SFA)…”

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Top Secret War: Rhodesian Special Operations

Melson

2005

Small Wars & Insurgencies

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The self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia in Africa fought a low-intensity conflict for more than a decade as part of its bid for independence and dominance of its African majority population by a European minority. Crucial to this was a small professional armed force (police, Army and Air Force) that was able to provide internal security, border control and conduct successful counter-insurgency operations within its own borders. When the Frontline States of Zambia, Botswana and Mozambique provided active sanctuary and sustenance for nationalist forces, the Rhodesians launched external operations spearheaded to a large extent by its special forces to 'detect, destroy, delay, disrupt and deceive' terrorists or guerillas. In the end, Rhodesian special forces were the supported rather than a supporting effort.

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confidence: 97%

Section: Selous Scouts: Together As Onementioning

confidence: 98%