Tiradores de la Muerte: The Philippines First True Special Forces
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Tiradores de la Muerte
Who Were Tiadores de la Muerte?
The elite unit of the Philippines, the Light Reaction Company is considered to be the local version of the Delta Force for a good reason. They are the bane of insurgents and extremists and are responsible for successful operations against various terrorist groups. Their insignia bears the image of an eagle, with the words Tiradores de la Muerte, Spanish for the Marksmen of Death. This unit motto perfectly defines the special forces unit, yet it was actually derived from the name of another group of elite soldiers who fought in the Philippine-American War.
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