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Article: Elite 'ranger' regiment launched to back SAS.
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 5, 2005
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Byline: ROBERT FOX
A NEW Special Forces regiment will be ready for action from tomorrow to fight global terrorism.
The launch of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) was announced today by Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon.
It will draw on signals, logistics, intelligence and surveillance specialists across the armed services.
The new regiment is one of several enhancements to Special Forces implemented in the wake of the September 11 attacks, operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the ongoing Operation Oracle against al Qaeda in the Middle East.
Commanders believe the lack of surveillance and long-range Special Forces ...