Battalion "Hawks"

The Вattalion for Special Operations "Hawks" (Serbian: Батаљон за специјалне операције "Соколови", romanized: Bataljon za specijalne operacije "Sokolovi") is a battalion within the 72nd Brigade for Special Operations of the Serbian Armed Forces. Formed in 1992 as a military police battalion for counter-terrorist operations within the newly formed 72nd Special Brigade, became counter-terrorist battalion "Hawks" in 2006 within the Special Brigade and with re-establishment of 72nd Brigade for Special Operations it was renamed to battalion for the special operations "Hawks" with broader range of tasks (not just counter-terrorism). Its main task is counter-terrorism.[1] The symbol of the unit is the falcon.

Battalion for Special Operations "Hawks"
Батаљон за специјалне операције "Соколови"
ActiveSeptember 29, 1992
Country Serbia
Branch72nd Brigade for Special Operations
TypeSpecial operations
Counter-terrorism
Garrison/HQPančevo
Members of Battalion "Hawks" at Batajnica Air Base during the Sloboda 2017 exercise.

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