New Delhi: To quickly pin down terrorists in case of an attack at sensitive airports in the country, the counter-terror commando teams of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) are being trained in special combat skills with a stress on precision firing as part of its 'one bullet, one enemy' policy.
A senior trainer at the STTW said the commandos will now be trained in 'free flow' and 'rolling assault' techniques that enable a small armed team to take on multiple opponentsin a large area like an airport terminal.
This means, the trainer said, that a compact commando team can effectively hold the fort and eliminate the threat by using accurate firing skills.
"We have decided to professionalise our Quick Reaction Teams by giving more emphasis on their firing skill and tactical drills that will sharpen their reflexes. The idea is to make these special teams more capable to respond to any threat that emerges at airports," CISF Director General O P Singh said.
Th DG said the first teams to get training at the STTW will be those from the airport QRTs. They will be followed by the special squads deployed to secure the Delhi Metro and other critical infrastructures.
The aim, the training officer said, is to prepare the teams up to a level that in case of a terrorist attack or hostage-like situation at airports, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) teams present on the ground are able to neutralise the enemy even before special forces like the NSG arrive.
The officer said the age-old technique of taking aim with one eye closed have been replaced with the one in which the commandos are being trained to shoot keeping both their eyes open so that their field of view is panoramic and they canassess a trouble situation in a better fashion.
These are some of the new combat and counter-terror techniques that special commando forces are undertaking world over. The CISF has adopted these new skills to sharpen reflexes of the men and women who are the first responders in case of a terror attack, the officer said.
Having good physical fitness will be a target that commandos will have to ensure each and every time. They are already being trained in unarmed combat skills, martial arts and 'Parkour', a military obstacle training course done with bare hands, the officer said.
While the CISF QRT commando teams use the AK series of assault rifles and Glock pistols for firing, they will be provided with modern smoke grenades and similar ammunition that wreaks less damage to the surroundings and neutralises the target with minimum collateral damage at places like airports.
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