Cobras (Serbia)
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Military Police Battalion Cobra
)| Detachment of the Military Police for Special Operations "Cobras" | |
|---|---|
| Одред војне полиције специјалне намене „Кобре“ | |
Hostage rescue Special operations | |
| Size | ~100 |
| Part of |  Serbian Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Belgrade |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt colonel Darko Đošić |
The Detachment of the Military Police for Special Operations "Cobras" (
counter-terrorism and special operations
.
History
The unit was first established by the order of the
72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion and 1st Guard Brigade. In 2000 the unit was placed under the direct command of the Chief of General Staff. The unit further expanded, with the help of colonel Stojan Kljajić who commanded the unit until 2005. In this period the symbol of a winged cobra twisted around a sword was adopted. It was organized as an anti-terrorist detachment in 2006 and has been since a component of the Military Police. Since 2013 a number of women have been included in the unit.[1][2]
Missions
The unit consists of a detachment of 100 members and its main responsibilities in recent years include personal and technical protection of the President of the Republic, Minister of Defence and Chief of the General Staff.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Vuković, Boris. "Kako žive "žene kobre", pripadnice Vojske Srbije: "Lakše nam je na obuci, nego da nađemo momke"". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ "SPREMNE NA SVE! Ovo su žene iz Kobri koje će ČUVATI ZGRADU PREDSEDNIŠTVA: "Čast nam je što nas je predsednik pozvao"". www.srbijadanas.com (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ Military Police Battalion of the Army of Serbia – Cobra Archived 2015-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Military Police Battalion Cobra Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine at specijalne-jedinice.com (in Serbian)
- VSCG SPECIAL FORCES
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