How many people are in a special operations team?

Question

Typically, how many people are in a team? I know it varies based on the mission, but for a normal mission, like a hostage situation, how many would there be?

Answer 1

A teams are 12 men. for an operation to train foreign  armies 2-4 SF guys.  

Answer 2

At least 6.  But your right, it varies so much depending on the situation.  Could be as high as 40-50 with several different organizations (rangers, seals, army special forces. marine recon. ) working together.