Bara Rifles
Pakistani paramilitary force
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The Bara Rifles are a paramilitary regiment forming part of the Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) of Pakistan.[2]: 183 The name alludes to the Bara River and Bara Tehsil (a subdivision of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province). The Rifles are tasked with defending the border with Afghanistan and assisting with law enforcement in the districts adjacent to the border. This includes collaborations with civilian police forces to intercept illegal drug shipments.[3]
Pakistan| Bara Rifles | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Branch | Civil Armed Forces |
| Size | 6 wings 1 special ops unit |
| Part of | Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) |
| Commanders | |
| Commandant | Colonel Amir Touseef[1] |
Training
The regiment has been involved in training for new Khasadars (a tribal police force in the now defunct Federally Administered Tribal Areas), who are gradually being incorporated into the civilian Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police.[1]