Complex sentence: It and the Zimbabwe National Army special forces--which included the Zim Commandos and Paras as well as the Special Air Service--all played a crucial role in securing Kinshasa as well as repulsing rebel troops who had reached the outskirts of the capital.
Split into simpler sentences: It and the Zimbabwe National Army special forces--which included the Zim Commandos and Paras as well as the Special Air Service. All played a crucial role in securing Kinshasa as well as repulsing rebel troops who had reached the outskirts of the capital.