Thanks to Matt for sending me this information. I had no clue the History Channel was doing a series like this. The one name that popped up for me in the cast, is Cobus. That dude has been around, and you will find him being mentioned quite a bit in magazines and books. –Head Jundi
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Shadow Force
Series Premiere Friday, November 7 at 10pm/9c
About the Show
Shadow Force showcases the history of unconventional military operations through the eyes of an elite team operating in the modern day and offers one of the first real insights into the high-stakes world of private military operations. The Special Forces soldiers do what governments and aid agencies cannot—from combating piracy in Liberia, to stopping illegal forestation and saving rare mountain gorillas in the Congo, to setting up an alert system to help stop tribal wars in Kenya, to tracking illegal ivory into the black market.
Meet the Shadow Force Team
Bob Parr is the team leader. He’s a counter-terrorism consultant and former member of the United Kingdom Special Forces and the Royal Marines Commando.
sLiM is the team’s technical and tactical specialist. He’s a former member of the U.S. Special Forces, as well as an Army Ranger.
Cobus Claassens is a Marine and Naval specialist, and a former member of the South African Special Forces. He is an expert in the West Africa region with 20 years of experience. In fact, Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in the film Blood Diamond (2006) was inspired by Claassens.
Laura Engelbrecht is a diplomatic and Central African specialist. She is a former U.S. State Department operations specialist, specializing in intelligence and diplomacy.
Ralph is the team’s tracking and electronics expert.
Rhidian Bridge is a naval specialist who joins the team for specific missions.
Premiere Episode
SHADOW FORCE: PIRATE STRIKE
The team is deployed to Monrovia Harbor in Liberia, to set up maritime operations and combat piracy. With no roads leading into Liberia and no law enforcement, the harbor is a criminal hotspot. The team must gather information on the criminals who control the harbor, and set up the capability to fight them. There is, however, one big catch, they have to do it while living in the harbor amongst the criminals and if the gangs catch on, it could become extremely dangerous for the team.
History Channel Website For Shadow Force
Video: Shadow Force – Bandit Takedown in Northern Kenya
Video: Shadow Force – Mercinaries in the Jungle
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