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Branch Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution Type special operations forces | ||
Special Unit of NEDSA (Persian: یگان ویژه ندسا), also known as Sepah Navy Special Force (S.N.S.F.) (Persian: نیروی ویژه دریایی سپاه), is a Takavar unit in the Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution stationed in the Greater Farur Island of Persian Gulf. The unit has marines, frogmen and snipers specializing in heliborne, amphibious warfare and naval boarding.
Operations in Gulf of Aden
In 2012, the unit performed a 117-days operation in Gulf of Aden to fight Piracy off the coast of Somalia. The unit has collaborated with the American forces in the operation, for instance an American Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk did reconnaissance for the unit's boat.
References
Sepah Navy Special Force Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA