Tag: DNA profiling
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Swedish Military Assists USA in Somalia with KTSU Biometric Experts
Overview A small but high-profile deployment highlights expanding security cooperation between Sweden and the United States. Swedish specialists from the Livgardets (Royal Guard) Kriminalteknisk säkerhetsunderrättelsetjänst, known as KTSU, are reported to have joined US-led forces in Somalia. The mission focuses on crime-scene forensics, including homemade bombs, as well as biometric and digital data analyses. Swedish…
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Sweden’s KTSU Joins US Forces in Somalia: DNA and Biometric Work
Overview of the operation Sweden is reportedly contributing a small team from its Kriminalteknisk säkerhetsunderrättelsetjänst (KTSU) to activities with US forces in Somalia. The unit is said to come from the 13th Security Battalion and, according to Swedish press reports, operates under a rotating staff model. The summer deployment involves a combination of on‑site field…
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Sweden’s Special Forces Aid USA in Somalia with DNA Biometrics
Sweden’s Special Forces in Somalia: The scope of the mission A small contingent from Kriminalteknisk säkerhetsunderrättelsetjänst (KTSU) — the Criminal Technical Security Intelligence Service — part of the 13th Security Battalion, is reported to have deployed to Somalia this summer to work alongside American forces under US Africa Command (AFRICOM). The unit is described as…