V27: Hamed and Kobra Tactical in Erbil

Return back from the past to the present day, in this episode of Silah Report podcast, we present you our interview with Hamed, a Kurdish firearm instructor, and contractor situated in Erbil. We discussed with him his history as a Kurdish contractor, the environment in Erbil for private contractors, and as well as his project, Kobra Tactical. Through his project, he aims to give Kurdish security forces and contractors the professionalization they need. He also explained to us the "cultural mindset" of many Kurds and the "resist to modernization/ adoption of better combat tactics". The article is online at Silah Report here- https://silahreport.com/2020/09/17/podcast-v27-gunning-in-kurdistan-kobra-tactical-training/ Remember, the SoundCloud version covers only 30 minutes from the entire interview. If you want to listen to the whole complete version, please do make sure to support us on Patreon! Check out our Patreon page here if you would like to have your questions answered by our panel during an edition of the podcast, please support Silah Report on Patreon and submit questions as often as you like! www.patreon.com/join/SilahReport Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

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