Zarrar Bin Azwar (RA)
A Thread.
SSG consists of elite troops of Pak Army. Specialists; as the title implies...deserts, mountains, riverine etc. There are subunits specializing in various aspects of warfare.
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There is an elite among that elite; the anti terrorist force.
Crack troops, experts in CQB, martial arts, unarmed combat; lethal with their bare hands as with weapons.
Each having ability to tackle 3 to 4 hardened Ts
The Unit of this elite, is called ZARRAR Company
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634 AD, Syria - Muslim forces under the legendary Khalid Bin Waleed (RA) faces the Byzantine forces at Battle of Ajnadayn.
Vahan, a champion Knight in his shining armor comes ahead and challenges the Muslims for a dual.
In an instant ZARRAR Bin Azwar accepts the challenge
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Dual begins between two magnificent fighters. In the middle of the fight, Zarrar removes his armor and throws it away. Awestruck, but seeing the opportunity Vahan lunges, but Zarrar dodges the thrust and like a lightening bolt counter lunges a spear right through Vahan.
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The Byzantine army yet hypnotized by this show of superhuman skills are shocked when in the same instant, Zarrar pounces on their ranks....alone..!
Three dozen soldiers are struck down by him; the master strategist, Khalid (RA) seizes the moment routing Byzantines swiftly
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Like all the great Generals of history, Khalid Bin Waleed (RA) also had a knack of picking great deputies. Zarrar bin Azwar (RA) was one of them.
He accompanied Khalid from Ridda Wars to almost all the major battles
He was a one man Army, a game changer.
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After Ajnadayn, the decisive battle of Yarmouk was fought against the Byzantines in Levant, Zarrar registered similar feats of bravery and skills. His ambush of Byzantine Army in Wadi ar Raqqad decided the fate of battle.
Fighting w/o armor, he was nicked "The Naked Warrior"
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Zarrar (RA) was a risk taker, a daring soldier who often threw caution to air, so he got captured by Byzantines in the "Battle of Eagle Pass".
In came the other legend, his sister; Khawla Bint Azwar (RA). She led a swift raid freeing her brother from captivity.
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Khawla used to fight among the Muslim ranks with a ferocity and skill matching the very best.

So now you know the legend after whom Pak Army's elite troops are named.

May Allah always grant Muslim soldiers the skill and courage of ZARRAR bin Azwar (RA).
Ameen
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Auth: Sword of Allah, by A I Akram

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