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His neighbour Lt Habib Amin Ilias, who was described as a rapid response force commander, had been targeted before, our correspondent says.
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The British troops flown to Sierra Leone were part of the small rapid-response force that was thought up last year.
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The strategic rationale for swift-moving expeditionary forces, be they Army or Marines, airborne infantry or special operations, is self-evident given the likelihood of counterterrorism, rapid reaction, disaster response, or stability or security force assistance missions.
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That puts an onus on training, military exercises, and making sure the NATO Response Force, which is meant to provide rapid-reaction forces for deployment at short notice, is up to the job.
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Since then, greater co-ordination among ground troops, the air force and the marines patrolling the country's rivers has begun to bring rewards, enabling a rapid response to several guerrilla attacks.
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