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The operator from the SIPA SSU stands alongside his colleague from the US Special Forces
The operator from the SIPA SSU stands alongside his colleague from the US Special Forces (Photo: XY)

SIPA SSU: Standing strong against terrorism in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Special Support Unit (SSU) of SIPA is a modern, highly skilled, and professionally trained unit specialized in carrying out high-risk tasks. Despite being relatively new (it became operational in 2005), it
11 years ago
Special Assault Team (SAT): Japanese equivalent to the FBI HRT
Special Assault Team (SAT): Japanese equivalent to the FBI HRT (Photo: XY)

Special Assault Team (SAT): Japanese equivalent to the FBI HRT

Special Assault Team is a police tactical unit. It operates in central Japanese prefectural police departments; the National Police Agency supervises the unit. Their origins trackback to 1977 when they existed as
12 years ago
Enota za Specialno Delovanje (ESD) from Slovenia
Enota za Specialno Delovanje (ESD) from Slovenia (Photo: Slovenian Armed Forces)

Enota za Specialno Delovanje: A Slovenian prime SOF unit

Even the Slovenian Armed Forces have their own special unit, called the Enota za Specialno Delovanje (ESD) which is the successor of special brigade MORiS from which they retained the character patch
12 years ago
EKO Cobra is Austrian prime counter-terrorist unit
EKO Cobra is Austrian prime counter-terrorist unit (Photo: EKO Cobra)

EKO Cobra: A prime tactical unit of the Austrian police

The Einsatzkommando Cobra (EKO Cobra) is an elite special unit of the Austrian police. They were formerly known as GEK (Gendarmerieeinsatzkommando), and they were formed in 1978, primarily as a response to
12 years ago
Washington County Tactical Negotiations Team (TNT) operator preparing to move to the target building
Washington County Tactical Negotiations Team operator preparing to move to the target building (Photo: XY)

Washington County Tactical Negotiations Team (SWAT)

The Washington County Tactical Negotiations Team is an elite SWAT unit formed more than 30 years ago. The ongoing situation in the late ’70s of the last century, especially after the 1972
12 years ago
Sacramento Sheriff's Department Special Enforcement Detail (SED) operators executing the high-risk search warrant
Sacramento Sheriff's Department Special Enforcement Detail (SED) operators executing the high-risk search warrant (Photo: Sacramento County)

Special Enforcement Detail (SED): A tactical unit of Sacramento’s Sheriff Department

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Detail (SED) is the Department’s elite SWAT unit. The SED is a component of the Sheriff’s Department Narcotics/Gang Division. Their stated mission is to provide highly trained and coordinated
12 years ago
GSG 9 is a prime German counter-terorrism unit
GSG 9 is a prime German counter-terrorism unit (Photo: XY)

GSG 9 der Bundespolizei: To protect the Fatherland

GSG 9 der Bundespolizei was formed in the aftermath of the Munich massacre. The tragic moments on September 5, 1972, in Munich, during the Olympic Games, changed the world of law enforcement.
12 years ago
The Pontifical Swiss Guard: A close protection detail of the Holy See
The Pontifical Swiss Guard: A close protection detail of the Holy See (Photo: Vatican)

Pontifical Swiss Guard: A close protection detail of the Holy See

Pontifical Swiss Guard is the historical unit in service as the Pontifical Swiss Guard of the Holy See. The unit is assembled from the Swiss soldiers who have served as bodyguards, ceremonial
12 years ago
Highly trained, and proven under incredible fire, U.S. Border Patrol's BORTAC might just be the most elite force you've never heard of
Highly trained, and proven under incredible fire, U.S. Border Patrol's BORTAC might just be the most elite force you've never heard of (Photo: Border Patrol)

BORTAC: A National-Level Tactical Unit of Border Patrol

BORTAC is an elite tactical unit of the United States Border Patrol. The Border Patrol (USBP or BP), as the mobile uniformed branch of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), has as
13 years ago
The French equivalent for the US Navy SEALs
The French elite counter-terrorism unit GIGN (Photo: XY)

French GIGN: A history of excellence

GIGN is a special unit within the French National Gendarmerie. It was one of the first French special units formed after the Munich 1972 massacre. The Groupe d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (GIGN)
13 years ago
The FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team is America’s PREMIERE SWAT team with focus on hostage rescue and is solely focused on that one task. It exists for when all other SWAT units have failed
The FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team is America’s PREMIERE SWAT team with focus on hostage rescue and is solely focused on that one task. It exists for when all other SWAT units have failed (Photo: XY)

FBI HRT: The Most Elite Hostage Rescue Team in the World

The FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team (FBI HRT) is a premier unit within the federal law enforcement system, renowned for its role as the sole full-time counter-terrorism force. These Special Agents, who make
13 years ago
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