J u m p t o c o n t e n t
M a i n m e n u
M a i n m e n u
N a v i g a t i o n
● M a i n p a g e ● C o n t e n t s ● C u r r e n t e v e n t s ● R a n d o m a r t i c l e ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● C o n t a c t u s ● D o n a t e
C o n t r i b u t e
● H e l p ● L e a r n t o e d i t ● C o m m u n i t y p o r t a l ● R e c e n t c h a n g e s ● U p l o a d f i l e
S e a r c h
Search
A p p e a r a n c e
● C r e a t e a c c o u n t ● L o g i n
P e r s o n a l t o o l s
● C r e a t e a c c o u n t ● L o g i n
P a g e s f o r l o g g e d o u t e d i t o r s l e a r n m o r e ● C o n t r i b u t i o n s ● T a l k
( T o p )
1 O p e r a t i o n s
2 R e f e r e n c e s
T o g g l e t h e t a b l e o f c o n t e n t s
7 1 s t S p e c i a l B a t t a l i o n
2 l a n g u a g e s
● ا ل ع ر ب ي ة ● ف ا ر س ی
E d i t l i n k s
● A r t i c l e ● T a l k
E n g l i s h
● R e a d ● E d i t ● V i e w h i s t o r y
T o o l s
T o o l s
A c t i o n s
● R e a d ● E d i t ● V i e w h i s t o r y
G e n e r a l
● W h a t l i n k s h e r e ● R e l a t e d c h a n g e s ● U p l o a d f i l e ● S p e c i a l p a g e s ● P e r m a n e n t l i n k ● P a g e i n f o r m a t i o n ● C i t e t h i s p a g e ● G e t s h o r t e n e d U R L ● D o w n l o a d Q R c o d e ● W i k i d a t a i t e m
P r i n t / e x p o r t
● D o w n l o a d a s P D F ● P r i n t a b l e v e r s i o n
A p p e a r a n c e
F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
71st Special Battalion or 71st Counter Terrorism Battalion or as known today Special Unit II is a Jordanian Special Forces battalion that specializes in combating terrorism.
Operations [ edit ]
71st Special Battalion members during a demonstration at Special Operations Forces Exhibition .
The battalion is thought to have participated in several operations.[1]
In 1977, they participated in ending a hotel siege in Amman .[2]
In 2006, following 2005 Amman Bombings , the battalion collaborated with the Jordanian intelligence agents in several operations which included the capture of Ziad Khalaf Raja al-Karbouly in Iraq .[3]
In 2013, Crown Prince Hussein participated in a training session with the 71st battalion members.[4]
On 22 June 2014, responding to the threat of ISIS which captured the Iraqi city of Ar Rutba not far from the Jordanian border, the unit was dispatched to the area.[5]
On 1 March 2016, the unit clashed with extremist militias in the city of Irbid in northern Jordan as part of the General Intelligence Directorate attempt to foil a terrorist plot against military and civilian targets in Jordan by ISIS affiliates.[6]
The battalion was dispatched to the Kerak Castle , during the events of the 2016 Al-Karak attack .[7]
References [ edit ]
^ "Jordan faces growing Salafist-jihadist threat - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East" . Al-Monitor. Retrieved 2015-11-20 .
^ "تدريبات الامير الحسين بن عبدالله الثاني ولي العهد مع الكتيبة الخاصة ٧١" . YouTube. 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2015-11-20 .
^ Schenker, David (July 13, 2014). "Countering the ISIS Threat to Jordan" . WINEP .
^ "King attends funeral of fallen officer as Jordanians hail success of anti-terror operation" . 3 March 2016.
^ "Canadian killed in shootout at Jordanian castle, other tourists held hostage" . Reuters . 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016 .
t
e
Arms / Commands / Division / Brigade / Group / Battalion
Arms
Commands
Division
Brigade
Group
Battalion
High Command / Insignia / History / Other
High Command
Insignia
History
Other
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=71st_Special_Battalion&oldid=1232402180 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● M i l i t a r y s p e c i a l f o r c e s b a t t a l i o n s ● M i l i t a r y u n i t s a n d f o r m a t i o n s o f J o r d a n ● M i l i t a r y c o u n t e r t e r r o r i s t o r g a n i z a t i o n s ● M i l i t a r y u n i t s a n d f o r m a t i o n s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 7 3 H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a
● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 3 J u l y 2 0 2 4 , a t 1 5 : 1 2 ( U T C ) . ● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
Jordan
