Selous Scouts - Success of Using Reconnaissance

Success of Using Reconnaissance

A major component of the Selous Scouts besides pseudo-operations was the long-range reconnaissance and to direct a fire force against guerrillas. As a result by 1974, the Selous Scouts had captured or killed 100 guerrillas. By the end of 1976 they killed 1,257 guerrillas that year alone. On the other hand, the other security forces of Rhodesia combined had killed only 400.

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