• The UAE team, taking part in the UAE SWAT Challenge 2020, start their drill. Antonie Roberson / The National
    The UAE team, taking part in the UAE SWAT Challenge 2020, start their drill. Antonie Roberson / The National
  • Antonie Roberson / The National
    Antonie Roberson / The National
  • The Dutch team start their first exercise. Antonie Roberson / The National
    The Dutch team start their first exercise. Antonie Roberson / The National
  • Belarus SWAT team members inspect weapons. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Belarus SWAT team members inspect weapons. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The UAE SWAT team gets ready for action. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The UAE SWAT team gets ready for action. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The Pakistan SWAT team rescue a dummy hostage. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The Pakistan SWAT team rescue a dummy hostage. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The Pakistan SWAT team in action. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The Pakistan SWAT team in action. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Teams observe the competition between their rounds. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Teams observe the competition between their rounds. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The UAE's SWAT team during an exercise. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The UAE's SWAT team during an exercise. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The Dutch team. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The Dutch team. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The UAE team. Antonie Roberson / The National
    The UAE team. Antonie Roberson / The National
  • The Brazilian team in action. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The Brazilian team in action. Antonie Robertson / The National

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UAE's annual Swat team challenge gets under way

Twenty-six teams from around the world are taking part in the five-day event

Salam Al Amir
Salam Al Amir

February 10, 2020

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The second annual UAE Swat Challenge got under way on Saturday, with 46 teams from 26 countries taking part.

The competition is organised by Dubai Police and held under the patronage of Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

This year, eight teams from the Emirates took part, including two teams each from Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as well as squads from Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and the Ministry of Interior.

The five-day event aims to promote co-operation and understanding between international Swat teams, highlighting best practice.

“Participating teams have more experience this year having taken part in the challenge’s first edition,” said Col Musabeh Al Ghafli, director of the challenge.

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