The Grupo Alacrán is a 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...

 service of the Argentine National Gendarmerie, often referred as the Equipo Antiterrorista de Gendarmería (Gendarmerie Counter-terrorism Team). The division is headquartered in Evita City and responds to high-risk and counterterrorist

Counter-terrorism

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 situations throughout Argentina

Argentina

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, but primarily in the rural areas. They also provide limited dignitary protection for government

Government of Argentina

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 officials traveling in these areas.

See also

• Albatross Group
  Grupo Albatros
  The Grupo Albatros is a special operations service of the Prefectura Naval Argentina. Located in the province of Buenos Aires, it conducts river and maritime operations in the lakes and rivers and anything close to the coast line...
  
  
• Hawk Special Operations Brigade
  Brigada Especial Operativa Halcón
  The Brigada Especial Operativa Halcón is a special operations division of the Buenos Aires Provincial Police in Argentina....
  
  
• Federal Special Operations Group
  Grupo Especial de Operaciones Federales (Argentina)
  The Grupo Especial de Operaciones Federales is a special operations division of the Policía Federal Argentina trained to strategically perform counterterrorist and counternarcotics missions...
  
  
• Special Operations Troops Company
  Compañía de Tropas de Operaciones Especiales
  Compañía de Tropas de Operaciones Especiales is the premier special operations force of the Santa Fe Province Police, Argentina....
  
  
• Argentine Federal Police
  Policía Federal Argentina
  The Policía Federal Argentina is a police force of the Argentine federal government. The PFA has detachments throughout the country, but its main responsibility is policing the Federal District of Buenos Aires...