The Special Operations Unit (ROS) () was an
Albanian
special forces
Special forces and special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equip ...
unit, under the authority of the country's Ministry of the Interior. It was based in the western port city of
Durrës. Founded in February 2000, it was used principally against
organised crime. It was disbanded in 2002.
The commander of ROS was Abedin Lame. This is the most elite Albanian military special operation unit called Reparti i Operacioneve Speciale (ROS). ROS is counterterrorist unit, this one administrated by British SAS operators. It was founded in February 2000 and code named "77", this unit also falls under the Ministry of the Interior and is based in Durrës.
This unit also has intelligence duties and is used primarily against organized crime elements. They use a mix of Western and Warsaw Pact weapons and its trainees undergo a particularly rigorous selection program
See also
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RENEA
The Department of Neutralization of Armed Elements () commonly known by its acronym RENEA, is the main Albanian counter-terrorist and critical incident response unit. The force was constituted in the early 1990s in response to the growing crime le ...
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Shqiponjat Shqiponjat may be:
*Shqiponjat (folk group)
*Shqiponjat (Ultras)
*Shqiponjat (police unit)
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