Sepah Navy Special Force

Special Unit of NEDSA (Persian: یگان ویژه ندسا‎),[2] also known as Sepah Navy Special Force (S.N.S.F.) (Persian: نیروی ویژه دریایی سپاه‎),[1] is a Takavar unit in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy stationed in the Greater Farur Island of Persian Gulf.[1] The unit has marines, frogmen and snipers specializing in heliborne, amphibious warfare and naval boarding.[2]

Special Unit of NEDSA
یگان ویژه ندسا
Country Iran
AllegianceSupreme Leader of Iran
Branch Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
TypeSpecial forces
RoleSpecial operations
Part ofNavy
Garrison/HQGreater Farur Island[1]
EngagementsGulf of Aden anti-piracy operations
Commanders
Current
commander		 Commodore Sadegh Amoie[2]

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.[2]

Weapons

The Iranian produced Tondar SMG (Heckler & Koch MP5) 9mm is known to be used by the unit. The Spanish produced Star Model Z84 sub-machine gun is also favored by the unit. The Iranian produced AKM 7.62x39mm is also used by the unit in some situations.

See also

References
  1. "احداث فرودگاه و بندرگاه در جزایر فارور". Mehr News Agency. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  2. "ناگفته‌های فرمانده یگان ویژه ندسا از حضور سپاه در خلیج عدن". Fars News Agency. Retrieved 25 December 2015.


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