Officers and Soldiers from the SSG Zarrar (a Counter-terrorist hostage rescue company) Pose for the Camera during a course at the Mountain Warfare School in Abbotabad.
The operational doctrine of the Special Service Group (SSG) is a mixture of US, Chinese and British SAS tactics and philosophy with a great deal of experience from the Afghan War, Siachen, Kashmir and Kargil thrown in. They are formidable opponents and easily rank as one of the finest special forces in the world." , during a recent joint exercises at kohat according to a U.S. Army Special Forces officer, The training curriculum is "highly competitive, labor intensive, and incredibly difficult. Unlike most commando elements around the world, made up of cocky twenty-year-old, the SSG is a more seasoned group of operators. With many of the men in their late thirties and even early forties. Nevertheless, physical fitness is considered a religion in the ranks of SSG, and all unit operators are required to compete arduous obstacle courses in rigid time frames." It is known for its ability to carry out counter-terrorism missions, unconventional warfare, counter-insurgency, security for very important people and places, reconnaissance, raids, and riverine operations.
This picture featured in "Martin.A.Sugarman books War above the clouds: Siachen Glacier".
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