Special forces and images 

of

top-secret operations 

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The pictures show unidentified soldiers on training operations

 and missions

ELITE SAS soldiers have enraged 
army bosses by posting pictures of themselves

The troops – widely considered to be the best special forces
 unit in the world – are under strict orders not to reveal 
details of their dangerous covert operations.

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SAS soldiers are under strict orders to keep the elite unit’s

 activities a secret

But an anonymous group of soldiers have posted images showing
themselves kitted out for missions in Iraq and around the world.

The ban, called the Group Policy, warns recruits they must not
reveal details missions, weapons and equipment, tactics and training.

At the Facebook page The Special Air Service, which has nearly
 22,000 followers, is full of snaps of SAS soldiers in combat zones
and wielding state-of-the-art weaponry.

A former SAS source said the detailed information on the page can
only have come from serving troops.

He told the Daily Star: “The images on this site are current and genuine.
These are not mock pictures – they’re the real deal.

“Sometimes younger blokes want to see the profile of the regiment
raised, but these guys have gone off-grid.”

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The troops weapons and equipment can clearly be seen

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One picture appears to show an elite soldier by the Victory 

Arch in Baghdad, Iraq

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An investigation has been launched into the Facebook page,

 it has been reported

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Troops in Body Armour pose for the camera

He added: “The MoD (Ministry of Defence) have been looking at
this and I predict it will be closed down.”

The pictures feature the troops working with military dogs and
 show the silenced Colt Commando assault rifle SAS soldiers use.

A spokesman for the MoD said: “We are aware of an incident
involving soldiers sharing images online. We expect the highest
standards of behaviour from our personnel at all times,
 whether on or off duty.

“If any action by service personnel are deemed to breach
values
 and standards, they are treated very seriously and there
are a number
 of sanctions available to the chain of command up to or
including discharge.”

Last week an SAS hero rubbished a £6million probe into 

shoot-to-kill policy in Afghanistan, saying: “We did 

nothing wrong.”

He said his regiment’s illegal killing of unarmed civilians was 

“an unwritten rule of our job”

(The Sun, UK)