Military Police Battalion Cobra

Military Police Battalion "Cobras"

MPC Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active Since 14. April 1978
Country Serbia
Branch Special Forces / Military Police
Garrison/HQ Belgrade
Commanders
Current
commander		 Lt colonel Viktor Dobrić

The Military Police Special Operation Battalion "Cobras" (Serbian: Батаљон војне полиције специјалне намене "Кобрe", tr. Bataljon vojne policije specijalne namene "Kobre") is a military police unit of the Serbian military, responsible for counter-terrorism, close protection and special operations.

The unit was first established by the order of the Secretary of Defense in 1978.[1] 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. As of 2007 this unit is directly subordinate to the General Staff besides being part of the military police. The unit consists of 1 battalion and 200 members as of 2013. This unit is also responsible for close protection of military officials and President of Republic Serbia.[2]

Reference

  1. ↑ MP BATTALION "COBRAS"
  2. ↑ Military Police Battalion of the Army of Serbia – Cobra

See also

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