Counterterrorist Manual: a Practical Guide to Elite International Units (Hardcover)

Leroy Thompson

ISBN 10: 1848325142 / ISBN 13: 9781848325142

Published by Pen & Sword Books Ltd, Barnsley, 2009

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Hardcover. In the past thirty-five years, counterterrorist units have been deployed to deal with airplane, ship, train, and bus hijackings. They have rescued hostages in various types of buildings and have dealt with barricaded bank robbers, prison rioters, and assorted dangerous criminals. Thousands have been rescued and millions have been safer because terrorists were aware that elite antiterrorist units were poised to take action should they take hostages. Following the September 11th attack on the World Trade Centre, the mission of many anti-terrorist units has expanded. Some units now track terrorists to their lairs in other countries and strike them there. Despite the significant and growing role of these units, little is known about the way they operate. The selection, training, structure and principles of maintaining such units, together with basic theories of asymmetric warfare are the subject of Thompson's latest work. In a practical, step-by-step guide he analyses the necessary organisation of such elite teams, the arming and equipping of units, and methods for a variety of missions from hostage rescue and high-level dignitary protection to securing foreign embassies and counter-WMD strikes. Open the pages of this book and enter the world of the counterterrorist operator. AUTHOR: The author of The Bodyguard Manual, The Hostage Rescue Manual and Secret Techniques of the Elite Forces, Leroy Thompson is one of the World's leading authorities on special army and police units. He is the author of more than ten other books and numerous articles. SELLING POINTS: . A highly-illustrated, instantly accessible guidebook . Includes a history of the world's most effective counter-terrorist units . A practical handbook by a leading expert and renowned author 75 photos Despite the significant and growing role of counter-terrorist units, little is known about the way they operate. The selection, training, structure, and principles of maintaining such units, together with basic theories of warfare, are the subject of Thompson's latest work. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Counterterrorist Manual: a Practical Guide to Elite International Units (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, Barnsley
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848325142
• ISBN 13: 9781848325142
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In the past thirty-five years, counterterrorist units have been deployed to deal with airplane, ship, train, and bus hijackings. They have rescued hostages in various types of buildings and have dealt with barricaded bank robbers, prison rioters, and assorted dangerous criminals. Thousands have been rescued and millions have been safer because terrorists were aware that elite antiterrorist units were poised to take action should they take hostages. Following the September 11th attack on the World Trade Centre, the mission of many anti-terrorist units has expanded. Some units now track terrorists to their lairs in other countries and strike them there. Despite the significant and growing role of these units, little is known about the way they operate. The selection, training, structure and principles of maintaining such units, together with basic theories of asymmetric warfare are the subject of Thompson's latest work. In a practical, step-by-step guide he analyses the necessary organisation of such elite teams, the arming and equipping of units, and methods for a variety of missions from hostage rescue and high-level dignitary protection to securing foreign embassies and counter-WMD strikes. Open the pages of this book and enter the world of the counterterrorist operator.

Review

In a world threatened by the ever increasing terrorist threat, this manual is essential reading. Leroy Thompson has written a practical guide to the selection, training, structure and principles of the elite anti-terrorist units that have sprung up around the world to fight the terrorist challenge. --Naval and Military Press