Known Operations
During a bank robbery in 1992, four robbers with AK-47 assault rifles and hand-grenades battled the SDU, resulting in 7 officers injured. As a result of this incident, their Close Quarters Battle techniques were further refined in order to fit Hong Kong's unique urban environment, and new equipment was added to the unit's arsenal. All suspects were apprehended.
Before Christmas Eve of 2003, Kwai Ping Hung, the most wanted person in Hong Kong, was arrested in a joint raid between the Special Duties Unit and Criminal Intelligence Bureau (Team D) (Hit Team) with no shots fired.
When the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 2005 was held in Hong Kong, the Special Duties Unit was deployed to protect World Trade Organization delegates in the country.
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