The event, running from February 7 to 11, brings together 109 teams from 48 countries to test tactical precision, speed, teamwork, and decision-making under pressure across five demanding stages.
Rwanda is fielding three competitive teams: RNP SWAT Team I and RNP SWAT Team II from the Rwanda National Police, alongside the Rwanda Defence Force Special Operations Forces (RDF SOF) Team.
Each team has showcased Rwanda's growing expertise in high-stakes operations. The competition opened with an assault shooting challenge on Day 1, where RNP SWAT Team II secured an impressive 12th place with a time of 1 minute 48 seconds, narrowly ahead of RNP SWAT Team I in 23rd (just two seconds slower) and RDF SOF Team in 32nd.
Kazakhstan teams led the category. Day 2's hostage rescue scenario proved more challenging. RNP SWAT Team I placed 17th, RDF SOF Team finished 39th, and RNP SWAT Team II came in 84th. The teams rebounded strongly on Day 3 during the officer rescue challenge.
RNP SWAT Team I climbed into the top ten, finishing 9th with a time of 2 minutes 28 seconds, only 28 seconds behind the category winner from Kazakhstan.
On Day 4 (February 10), the tower/building assault saw RNP SWAT Team I take 15th, RNP SWAT Team II 26th, and RDF SOF Team 59th. Before the final obstacle course on February 11, RNP SWAT Team I led Rwanda's contingent with 377 points and a cumulative task time of 8 minutes 33 seconds (plus a minor 10-second penalty).
RNP SWAT Team II holds 290 points (12:06 total time, including a 2:30 penalty on Day 2), while RDF SOF Team stands at 266 points.
With the decisive 19-obstacle final stage concluding today, Rwanda's teams have once again demonstrated discipline, skill, and resilience against elite international competition, further cementing the country's reputation in global tactical excellence.
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