An administrative crisis management team seems to have arrived in Cyprus – Relatives of the Scottish Prime Minister are trapped in Gaza – Who is the SAS
London, Thanasis Gavos
Troops of the British Army’s SAS special forces unit are in Cyprus ready for possible operation to release hostages from Gaza, the Sun newspaper reported.
The military sub-squadron of the SAS is also on standby to participate in a possible escort mission around 200 British citizens who remain trapped in Gaza, according to the same publication.
The Sun points out that these SAS soldiers are based at this time the British bases in Cyprus, which provide a “strategic presence in the Eastern Mediterranean”.
It is added that one has also arrived in Cyprus crisis management management team consisting of 100 members. This unit has been sent to the region to provide assistance to British nationals who manage to leave Gaza, but who may also need help in other countries, such as Lebanon, should the conflict spread.
He had sent similar military and administrative forces to Cyprus the British government and before the major evacuation operation from Khartoum airport last spring, when nearly 2,200 people they had been removed from the Sudanese capital by the British forces, via Cyprus.
In addition, units of Britain’s Ministry of Defense and Border Patrol have been deployed in Egypton hand to receive British hostages and civilians who will record crossing the Rafah crossing.
Meanwhile, in his morning statements, the Deputy Minister of Education of the British government, Robert Halfon, commented that the approximately 200 British citizens and the rest of the foreign citizens who are prevented by Hamas from leaving Gaza could also be categorized as “hostages”. Relatives of the Scottish Prime Minister are also trapped in Gaza.
Who is SAS?
The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was established as a regiment in 1941, and in 1950, it was reconstituted as a corps. The unit specializes in various roles including counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, direct action and reconnaissance. Much of the information about SAS is highly classified and the unit is not being commented on by the British government or the Ministry of Defense due to the secrecy and sensitivity of its operations.
Source :Skai
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