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Members of Austria’s EKO Cobra rappelling and entering a building during a training exercise. Hostage rescue and capturing high value targets are part of their counter-terrorism specialties. (Photo: Volker Weihbold)

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Hand to hand…

Members of Austria’s elite counter-terrorism unit, EKO Cobra, spar in hand to hand combat for training. Proficiency in different weapons is important but also being able to subdue a target with your bare hands is just as important, cause you never really know what will happen during an operation/mission. (Photo: Volker Weihbold)

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UIM

Members of the elite Dutch Unit Interventie Mariniers (UIM) during a training exercise to capture a high value target. The UIM is equipped with the H&K 416 but also field the FN P90. Although they specialize in operations around or in the water (such as security against Somali pirate attacks), they are capable of raids and hostage rescue on land based targets.

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UIM

Members of the Dutch Unit Interventie Mariniers training with their H&K 416 rifles, albeit with blank fire adapters. They are considered a counter-terrorist unit and have engaged in hostage rescues.

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No excuses…

U.S. Army Major Robert Eldridge, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group executive officer, prepares before mounting a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 7. Eldridge was injured while on a combat patrol in Shkin, Patika province, Afghanistan, Dec 17, 2004. He was in the lead vehicle when it was struck by an anti-tank mine. Upon arriving at Forward Operating Base Salerno, his left leg was amputated in order to save his life. (Photo by Army Sgt. Devin James)

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Marksmanship Course

Ranger leaders participated in a two week Ranger Marksmanship Instructor’s Course. The training consisted of M9 pistol firing drills and M4/SCAR marksmanship that included alternate firing positions, recoil management, barricade, and Close Quarters Marksmanship.

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Double Dragoon

Members of the French 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment train with the Swedish K4 Norrland Dragoon Regiment for specialized harsh, cold weather mountain exercises in the northern region of Sweden. (Photo Credit: Jerome Bardenet)

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The 13th

Members of the French 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment training in snow covered terrain. They are considered a special operations unit which explains why they’re carrying the H&K 416 and the FN SCAR Mk 16 CQC

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Joint Training

A mix of Europe’s special police units training for “mass hostage scenarios”. The exercise included members of Austria’s EKO Cobra, Czech URNA and Germany’s GSG-9 and SWAT Baden-Württemberg.

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Unit 777

Egypt’s own special operations counter-terrorism unit. I believe the name is derived from the fact it was formed in 1977. Primarily equipped with the H&K MP5, they do field shotguns and even the Israeli Corner-Shot.

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