Special Security Division (Pakistan)
| Special Security Division | |
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| Active | 2015- Present |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch |  Pakistan Army |
| Size | 15,000 men (proposed) [1] |
| Part of | (Pakistan Army) |
| Headquarters | Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan [2] |
| Commanders | |
| General Officer Commanding | Major-General Abid Rafique [2] |
Special Security Division (SSD) is a newly raised division of Pakistan Army tasked with providing security to the under construction China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the workforce employed on the project. [3] [2] The unit will have 15,000 troops when built to full strength and would comprise 9 army composite battalions (9,000 personnel) and six civil armed forces (CAFs) wings (6,000 personnel). The security force consists of highly trained special forces potent enough to counter any threat emerging to the Mega Project of CPEC.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Pakistani army chief assures full security for CPEC". Xinhuanet. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Army chief vows to 'pay any price' for CPEC security". tribune.com.pk. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Pakistan Army raises Special Security Division for CPEC". Associated Press of Pakistan. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ Gishkori, Zahid (22 April 2015). "Army assigned security of Chinese engineers". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "17,177 soldiers deployed for security of Chinese workers of CPEC". Geo News. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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