2024-07-31 01:38:50
Islamabad: Jammu and Kashmir has seen an increase in terrorist attacks in recent times. Regarding this, former Jammu and Kashmir DGP SP Ved has revealed a big secret. He claims that more than 600 ‘Special Service Group’ (SSG) commandos of the Pakistani Army have been identified. Some of them have already crossed the border and entered India and are carrying out terrorist attacks. Pakistan’s SSG is often compared to India’s Para-SF. Let’s know what are SSG commandos and how are they trained? Pakistan has assigned five major missions to SSG. Foreign internal defense, reconnaissance, direct action, anti-terrorism and unconventional warfare are their most important missions. SSG claims to have experience of Yemen, India and Afghanistan. In 2010, 300 SSG commandos helped Saudi Arabia and Yemen in dealing with Houthi rebels. In 2009, SSG rescued 39 people held hostage by the Taliban. The SSG Navy carries out some of the most secret missions. It is regularly sent to the US Navy SEALs for training.
What is the training like?
The training of special forces of almost all countries of the world is very tough. To become a Para-SF commando in India, one has to go through the toughest training. 90 percent of the people who participate in it give up during the training itself. Similarly, the dropout rate of Pakistan’s SSG is also 80-90 percent. Their training lasts for 9 months. In SSG, emphasis is laid on physical and mental fitness. Apart from this, one has to run 56 km in 12 hours.
During training, mastery is given in Judo and Karate. Commandos learn special weapon training, military navigation and handling and defusing chemical explosives. Commandos are taught survival skills so that they can stay alive if they ever find themselves alone. Pakistan has five schools related to warfare skills, in which training is given in high altitude fighting, mountain fighting, sniping etc. SSG commandos are also trained in parachute jumping, swimming, diving. Commandos are equipped with the most advanced weapons.
India’s Para-SF
The history of Para-SF is linked to the Second World War. The 50th Parachute Brigade was formed in October 1941. Later in 1966, the Para Commando Battalion was established. By 1968, it was divided into 9 Para SF and 10 Para SF. According to the report of the Yushein Times, India’s 9 Para takes action on the Jammu and Kashmir border and 10 Para on the Rajasthan border. The training of India’s Para Commandos is of 3.5 years, which is the longest compared to any country. Members of the special forces are given both basic and advanced training. During the initial training, the commandos have to run 70 km with a weight of 25 kg. This breaks the commandos mentally and physically. During the 5-week Hell Week training, they get very little sleep. During this time, they have to aim at a target located at 25 meters, which is behind a man. These commandos are capable of firing while lying down, standing, running and even by looking into the mirror.