Elite Special Forces from GCC and U.S. simulate a raid on hijacked tanker

KUWAIT - Gulf Cooperation Council special operations forces execute a fast rope exercise aboard the Kuwait oil tanker the Hadiya, April 3, in Kuwait territorial waters as part of a simulated recovery mission during exercise Eagle Resolve 2017. (U.S. Army Photo by Master Sgt. Timothy Lawn)

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Photo by: Master Sgt. Timothy Lawn | VIRIN: 170403-A-WQ129-1023.JPG

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