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"perfect rescue" story behind

5:00 o'clock from the beginning of the rescue, more than 4 hours before and after the fact, and a lot of variables, including the kidnappers have a chance to kill the hostages if the tragedy occurred, that this Victory may be the oldest rescue a failed rescue

text / Tao short room

This is a highly confidential was designated as the rescue mission, by a President personally ordered.

1 月 21 am, South Korea, "Cui" destroyer and the "Lynx" helicopters to reach No. 1,300 kilometers from north-eastern Somalia Office, code-named "dawn of war Gulf of Aden," the rescue operation began.

5 点 40 points, "Lynx" helicopters, snipers killed on the first pirate, under the cover of the great fire, "Cui Ying," No security on the Korean Navy special forces boarded a hijacked cargo ship "three lakes jewelry" number. 6:30, special forces controlled the bridge, 5 minutes later, the pirate leader was killed. Then, special forces threw a flash bang to the cab, under the effect of the flash bang and rescued four hostages. 9:54, end raids.

rescued all 21 crew members on board. Although the captain was shot in the abdomen, but no life-threatening. 13 pirates on board, the eight were killed and five were captured alive. 5 SCS members involved in the rescue of the injured. The whole process lasted 4 hours and 14 minutes.

"three lakes jewelry" number is a chemical tanker. January 15, cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea.

South Korean Navy rescue mission in South Korea is one of appreciation. This is the first time in Korean history, piracy and hostage situation with the implementation of rescue plans, but no major casualties.

Just two weeks ago, South Korea, "Chosun Ilbo" also published an editorial article, North and South Korea called for vigilance serious imbalance in the size of special forces. Within just half a month, South Korean media tone reversed, has moved from concerns about special forces combat capability to boast the world's top strength.

hell trained "soldiers in the military"

Korean army special forces are divided into land, sea, air and Marine Corps special forces four parts, referred to as KSF, the total strength of nearly 3 million people.

Army Special Forces as "special operations division," the total strength of 10,000 people, accounting for half of the special forces all Han Jun, the overall control of the Army Special Operations Command, whose basic task is deep behind enemy lines at the jump, through reconnaissance and surveillance and special operations to support the regular army have been fighting side.

In addition, the South Korean soldiers participate in international peacekeeping forces, but also mainly by the force of selection. Officers and men of this unit are wearing a black beret, it is often known as "black beret forces."

South Korean Army a total of eight military, in peacetime, "black beret force" attachment to the military camp as a unit (each at least one military camp). "Black beret forces" under the jurisdiction of seven travel agents, travel under the jurisdiction of groups, corporations under the jurisdiction of the search business, teams and other units, formed a larger scale.

"black beret forces," the main training courses for a variety of operations and parachute training in light weapons, in addition, you also need to Tae Kwon Do Black Belt level. Special Operations Command in accordance with the provisions of, if not combat mission, the troops must be full-day tour 4 to 5 hours.

"black beret forces" in the elite, it is known as "the special forces of the special forces," the 707 Group.

force directly under the jurisdiction of Special Operations Command, the main counter-terrorism operations, protection of dignitaries, "disciplinary retaliation" and other special operations missions, as well as North Korean special forces as the opponent called "X Files" mission of .

force formed after the Munich Olympics in 1972, the Department of lessons was "Black May" lessons arising from terrorist attacks, the Department from the "black beret forces" in the selection is made, all the officers and non-commissioned officers, the lowest rank of corporal, administered six with a total of about 300 people, including four with a training mission, only two first-line with the implementation of special operations missions. Even under the jurisdiction of each of four battle groups, each group of 14 people, in addition to secure and destroy code Group and a Women's special operations group.

707 Battalion of the selection is very harsh, applicants must be a "black beret forces," military officers, noncommissioned officers, innocent life experience, outstanding performance, applicants will receive a long review. Clearance will undergo a screening examination 10 days, after 6 months of basic infantry combat training and 6 months of special combat parachute training, a period of more than 1 year of selection, training, and eliminate up to 90%.

training courses to include in a special mental training, such as to target the head unit commanding officers, the members of the shooting, as well as the famous "roll fragments of glass," "swallowing feces," and so on. The special forces troops and equipment for the highest, Korean K-7 submachine gun silencer, MP-5 submachine guns and portable surface to air missiles and other series, the first by the military equipment.

the establishment of origin, 707 Battalion of the implementation of large-scale sporting events on several occasions special security mission, the 1986 Seoul Asian Games and 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, by the force in carrying the most difficult track of security tasks.

compilation of Navy special operations forces into a brigade, known as the Naval Special Operations Brigade (UDT / SEAL), is Korea's oldest special forces, the Somali pirates seized a hostage rescue, is is the force of the officers and men.

1955 年 11 months, South Korea sent 32 special forces, U.S. underwater demolition teams to participate in special training, these special forces are prepared for underwater demolition teams (UDT), which is formed into the first Han Jun special operations forces, naval special warfare brigade known as the "Mother of Special Forces Jun Han."

naval special warfare brigade training by the United States, the impact of underwater demolition teams, to emphasize the limits of endurance training is known, its selection and training is divided into four stages, beginning with "Devil 14", 14-week , mainly through high-intensity strength training, players hone their physique. As the penetration of the task force to perform the sea, so this stage team members must be "separated from the boat itself," time and boats for company. Boats weighing 85 kg, together with other equipment, and man more than 200 kg load, training intensity can be imagined, only to be shut out of more than half of the applicants.

clearance will face is the famous "Hell Week", the main train members of the courage, endurance and mental qualities, incredible number of projects, such as letting players wore rubber boats in the sewers and septic tanks entrance swimming, with a pistol opened fire to his teammates dressed in body armor, patrol the middle of the night alone in the crematorium, etc. The purpose is "to enable team members out of shame of ordinary people and self-esteem, develop team members in any case be able to bear the spiritual power" .

third phase of the training code-named "survived", known as the field survival training, team members will be thrown on a desert island, completely within a week on their own ability to find food to survive.

fourth stage code-named "reborn", the Department for 8 days and 9 nights, travel 400 km and high-intensity guerrilla training camp, players must be armed, high-speed road courses to complete a variety of combat, and to endure snow, mountains and other harsh conditions.

the rigorous training and strict selection, the South Korean navy special forces to man combat ability has always been known for. Special forces in the Han Jun, the Navy's highest education level, all players have a college diploma.

Air Force special forces known as the "battle control" (CCT), is a smaller number, because wearing red berets, commonly known as "Red Hat forces." The force's main mission is to parachute in time of war, parachuting and aerial to provide guidance and instructions, they must be group or individual soldier actions, and in large airborne forces in the combat zone before the implementation of the most dangerous task, so its training, selection of the highest degree of difficulty for the Special Forces. The applicant a period of 1 year in addition to the selection of training, but also were in the 707 Battalion, Naval Special Warfare Special Forces Brigade and the Marine Corps 1 year of the training, the task can be eligible for CCT have qualified, so "Red Hat" who was as "soldiers in the soldiers."

South Korea special forces training, selection, reputation worldwide, and its severities, and even the U.S. "Delta Force" is also shame.

case of variable

South Korean military that the Korean special forces there are still many deficiencies.

Although the South Korean industrial base and research capability has been great progress, and many weapons can be self-sufficient, but there are still shortcomings special forces equipment, such as special operations forces of each branch are emphasized airborne, parachute capability, but transport No provision is made in the sequence of special operations forces, far less than the number of helicopters.

In addition to the 707 Brigade and the "Red Hat forces" such as "top priority", and many special warfare special operations forces special weapons and archaic, such as the largest number of "black beret forces" is still widely used US-made M3A1 silenced submachine gun, which grew out of the gun known as "grease gun" cheap weapons - M3 "Gade" submachine gun, as early as December 12, 1942 has been mass troops, World War II, China's liberation war and the Korean War of the common weapons, can be considered worthy of the name "Grandpa gun" was.

big victory on the rescue, there was also cheering voices calling for reflection. English-language newspaper Korea, "Korea Times" published an editorial, it is time to restore calm, but also seriously examine the issue, look at the aftermath of the rescue operation time.

5:00 o'clock from the beginning of the rescue, more than 4 hours before and after is, in fact, the middle can have a lot of variables, including the kidnappers have a chance to kill the hostages if the tragedy, that this Victory Rescue may be the oldest one failed rescue.

last year, Yin Ping Island incident, the South Korean Navy in particular Yin Ping Island Marine Corps was thoroughly discredited, in this sense, this is a restore the reputation of the action.

1 23, a self-proclaimed pirate named Mohammed gathering Garad pirates from Somalia told Reuters by telephone: "We never intended to kill, but now we want revenge We no longer ship for ransom by South Korea, we will burn the ship, kill the hostages. "

at this stage to rescue the hostages kidnapped by Somali pirates, there are two basic approaches: one is negotiated, or even to pay the ransom; the other is similar to the storm force South Korean rescue operation. Waters of the Gulf of Aden was too broad, multi-national naval force patrol had less. In fact, now cruising in the Gulf of Aden, the South Korean naval vessels involved only "Cui Ying-ship," one, expect this one to all South Korean naval vessels to escort a group of Navy special forces expect this to deter Somali pirates all, basic is not possible task.

"Pirates robbery against ships as the only and ultimate purpose of ransom, so generally does not start on the hostages. Based on this characteristic, the European Union by the Navy that the threat to safety of the hostages by force the cost of implementation action 'is not worth while'. "EU navy spokesman Okun Kennedy said. ★