Australia’s SASR
The Australian Special Air Service Regiment was formed under the same modus operandi as the British SAS. The unit came under heavy scrutiny in mid 2016 concerning the actions of some operatives in Afghanistan. Members were alleged to have cut a number of rebels’ hands off.
SASR Australia
Currently the SASR are conducting clandestine operations in Afghanistan alongside other commonwealth countries’ teams.
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Russia’s FSB
Russia’s Federal Security Service is not your typical specialized unit. The godchild of the notorious KGB, FSB is severely feared by the Russian population. Its operations include anti-terrorism, border control, foreign intelligence and even phone-tapping.
Russian FSB
In 2006, the unit was given the legal right to kill targets abroad if the order should be given by the president, Vladimir Putin.
