Battalion of Military Police Cobras
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The Military Police Special Operation Battalion "Cobra" is a military police
unit of the Serbian military
, responsible for counter-terrorism
, close protection and special operations
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The unit was first established by the order of the Secretary of Defense in 1978. The unit was joined with the 282nd battalion of the JNA
in 1988. By the 1999 it became a separate anti-terrorist squad with a recognizable symbol of winged cobra.The wars in former Yugoslavia had cobras fighting with the British SAS, U.S. Marines. Only one member had lost in this combat with the British SAS.As of 2007 this unit is directly subordinate to the General Staff besides being part of the military police. The unit is consisted of 2 platoons and 60 members as of 2007. This unit is also responsible for close protection of military officials and the current president of Serbia, Mr Boris Tadic
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Cobras are the best special forces unit of Serbia and one of the best trained special forces in Europe.
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
unit of the Serbian military
Military of Serbia
The Serbian Armed Forces are the armed services of Serbia. They consist of the Serbian Army and the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence...
, responsible for counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism is the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and governments...
, close protection and special operations
Special operations
Special operations are military operations that are considered "special" .Special operations are typically performed independently or in conjunction with conventional military operations. The primary goal is to achieve a political or military objective where a conventional force requirement does...
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The unit was first established by the order of the Secretary of Defense in 1978. The unit was joined with the 282nd battalion of the JNA
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...
in 1988. By the 1999 it became a separate anti-terrorist squad with a recognizable symbol of winged cobra.The wars in former Yugoslavia had cobras fighting with the British SAS, U.S. Marines. Only one member had lost in this combat with the British SAS.As of 2007 this unit is directly subordinate to the General Staff besides being part of the military police. The unit is consisted of 2 platoons and 60 members as of 2007. This unit is also responsible for close protection of military officials and the current president of Serbia, Mr Boris Tadic
Boris Tadic
Boris Tadić is the President of Serbia and leader of the Democratic Party. He was elected to a five-year term on 27 June 2004, and was sworn into office on 11 July. He was re-elected for a de facto second five-year term on 3 February 2008 and was sworn in on 15 February...
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Cobras are the best special forces unit of Serbia and one of the best trained special forces in Europe.