Special operations unit may refer to
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 ...
in general.
Special Operations Unit may also refer to:
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Boston Police Special Operations Unit
The Boston Police Department (BPD), dating back to 1854, holds the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest municipal police department in the United States. The ...
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Special Operations Unit (Serbia), a former police unit of the State Security Service
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Special Operations Unit (North Macedonia)
The Special Anti-terrorist Unit is a police unit from North Macedonia. It's one of the prestigious divisions in North Macedonian Police.
Notable domestic missions
* 2001 Albanian Insurgency
* 2007 Operation Mountain Storm
* 2008 Police action: ...
, a Macedonian police unit
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Unidad de Operaciones Especiales
The (''Special Operations Unit'' – UOE) was the elite special operations force of the Spanish Navy and Spanish Marines, marines from 1967 to 2009. In June 2009, the unit was absorbed into the newly formed Special Naval Warfare Force (), which ...
, a former unit of the Spanish Navy and Marines
See also
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List of special operations units
This is a list of military special forces units, also known as special operations forces (SOF), currently active with countries around the world, that are specially organised, trained and equipped to conduct special operations.
These are dis ...
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Special Operations Group (disambiguation) Special Operations Group may refer to:
* Special Operations Group (Argentina), a commando-like unit of the Argentine Air Force
* Victoria Police Special Operations Group of the Victoria Police (Australia)
* Tasmania Police Special Operations Group ...
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