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Special forces of Armenia

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121:) was formed in 1992 and received its first military baptism that. The military unit was on permanent combat duty in the Ararat-Vayk border zone. Between 1992 and 1994, the military unit suffered 61 casualties. In 2007, for its 15th anniversary was awarded the "Battle Cross of the Second Degree". The Special Forces Regiment consists of the best-trained and the most battle hardened soldiers in the Armenian military. Its commander, inner organisation, and most of its operational history are unknown. The regiment uses the most advanced weaponry and technology available to the 167: 87: 243:
terrorist cell, without killing them, leading to their capture and to the group's surrender a few days later. It is also rumored to have taken part in the 2018 anti-corruption crackdown. Any other operation performed by the unit is unknown.
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ground units, and much more. Not much is known about these units, except that they were involved in the 4 days war and are routinely used to rout attacking Azerbaijani sabotage units.
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maintains a small tactical unit in order to not be dependent on other agencies. Very little is known about the most recent member of the Armenian special operations community.
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to protect the foreign and domestic interests of Armenia. Although the exact definition of their role is unknown, like most other special forces worldwide, it includes
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took place in the local base of the patrol police, as the hostage takers saw them as the "bulldogs" of the previous authoritarian governments.
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in terms of role, training and weaponry. These units are the Patrol police and the special intervention unit of the Police of Armenia.
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The Patrol police of Armenia is a multitask force used in some of the most dangerous situations. They conduct high-risk
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Regional special forces units are under the command of the regional bureaus of the NSS. There is a unit in each
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and some tactical operations, but they've also been used multiple times to disperse crowds during large-scale
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are under the command of their respective army corps. Their role include infiltration behind enemy lines,
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Special forces and special operations capable units of the military are under the command of the
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The NSS Alpha Group is Armenia's elite tier 1 counter-terrorism unit, formed after the 1999
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arm of the Armenian Border Guard, having a wide range of missions similar to that of the
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has under its control regional special forces units, rapid-response units within the
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maintains two types of special units that are extremely similar to the Russian
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Armenian Special Forces conducting direct action drills in 2021
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Special forces of the Special Investigative Service of Armenia
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Index

1st Special Forces Regiment (Armenia)
special operation forces
military
paramilitary
Armenia
special operations
counter-terrorism
reconnaissance
unconventional warfare
Armenian Armed Forces
National Security Service
Special Investigative Service of Armenia
Police of Armenia

Armenian Army
Spetsnaz GRU
Ground forces command
1st
3rd
Armenian Armed Forces
Armenia
2014 Armenian Mil Mi-24 shootdown
Azerbaijani
Talysh
2016 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes
reconnaissance
battalions
sabotage
Azerbaijani
Armenian Special Forces conducting direct action drills in 2021

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