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NSG inducts dogs that found Osama Bin Laden

The Belgian Malinois, are in the process of being inducted by the force
New Delhi: A special breed of military canine similar to those that had helped US Navy SEALs in sniffing out Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s hideout in Pakistan, will soon be part of the country’s elite counter-terror force, the National Security Guard.
The special actions force of a dozen canines, the Belgian Malinois, are in the process of being inducted to become an essential part of counter-terrorist operations of the ‘black cat’ commandos.
“These dogs will be the latest inductions that have been done in the operations wing of the NSG. Special forces world over have understood the importance of these dogs in lethal terror operations and hence the force is also inducting close to a dozen of these combat canines,” the sources said.
The dog, which has a heavy snout and a big head, can detect suspect human presence, explosives and Improvised Explosive Devices with a precise correctness and it is intelligent enough to communicate these signals through a nod of his head and not by barking which could lead to alerting of the target, they said.
So far, the NSG commandos had been operating with other dog breeds like German Shepherd and Labradors but the new canine companion are expected to give them the “required edge” in special operations.
This breed of canines is preferred for infantry patrols and commando operations because of its ability to perform and deliver good results in high-risk tasks in difficult terrains and harsh climate areas.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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