NPS Expands Elite Secretive Anti-Terror Unit SOG

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The officers graduated on Thursday, August 6, at Kamanga Training Camp in Samburu County as the government expanded the unit tasked with disrupting terror plots, securing high-risk areas and protecting key security corridors.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the recruits had undergone specialised training in intelligence-led policing, counterterrorism, multi-agency coordination and the use of technology in security operations.

"To confront today's security challenges, specialised training in intelligence-led policing, counterterrorism, multi-agency coordination, and the integration of technology is indispensable," Murkomen said.

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The graduation ceremony was attended by National Intelligence Service Director General Noordin Haji and Administration Police Service Deputy Inspector General Gilbert Masengeli. The officers staged tactical demonstrations showcasing some of the skills acquired during training.

Murkomen said the unit had helped recover more than 2,000 firearms and 15,000 rounds of ammunition from bandits and terrorists through joint security operations.

"I was pleased to see firsthand the rigorous training that makes SOG effective and some of the results of their good work: more than 2,000 guns and 15,000 rounds of ammunition seized from bandits and terrorists," he said.

SOG officers are deployed on high-risk national security missions that require specialised skills beyond those of regular police units.

The unit operates under the Administration Police Service's Border Patrol Unit and works closely with the NIS on intelligence-driven operations.

Unlike urban tactical teams such as the GSU Recce Squad, SOG personnel are trained to operate in remote, rugged and forested terrain, where many counterterrorism and anti-banditry missions are conducted.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke

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