Tuesday, June 21, 2011

SAS Pulling Out Of Afghanistan To Prepare For London's Olympic Games

Security: The Olympic Stadium will be one of the many venues under surveillance by special forces

SAS 'Pulling Out Of Afghanistan To Prepare For Terror Threat To 2012 Olympic Games' -- The Daily Mail

The SAS will wrap up their mission in Afghanistan in six months’ time to prepare for anti-terror duty at next year’s Olympic Games in London, according to reports.

It is thought that the Royal Navy's Special Boat Service will continue to carry out missions there.

The SAS, some of whom took part in a recent live-round anti-terror training exercise with police at the Olympic village, will come home and make security at the Games their priority.

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My Comment: If I was a betting man, I would bet that after the Olympics the SAS will not be going back to Afghanistan in the same numbers that are there now.

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