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The Anti-Terrorist Branch (originally known as the Bomb Squad) was formed in January 1971 [1] to deal with the Angry Brigade. During the 1970s it assisted in the campaign against the IRA, alongside Special Branch and the Security Service (MI5). In 2005, the branch had 345 officers attached to it, with funding for another 500 being sought.
Counter Terrorism Command (CTC) or SO15 is a Specialist Operations branch within London's Metropolitan Police Service. [1] The Counter Terrorism Command was established as a result of the merging of the Anti-Terrorist Branch (SO13) and Special Branch (SO12) in October 2006, bringing together intelligence, operations, and investigative functions to form a single command. [1]
This is a list of counter-terrorism agencies by country. A counter-terrorism agency is a government agency or military agency responsible for counter terrorism. Albania
Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) – counter terrorist unit; Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Criminals Investigation Department (CID) Special Anti-Cultism Squad (SACS) Anti-Riot Squad; Nigerian Mobile Police Force; Anti-Bomb Squad. State Security Service (Nigeria) Department of State Security (DSS), VIP protection/counter terrorist
The British Army uniform has sixteen categories, ranging from ceremonial uniforms to combat dress to evening wear. No. 8 Dress, the day-to-day uniform, is known as "Personal Clothing System – Combat Uniform" (PCS-CU) [262] and consists of a Multi-Terrain Pattern (MTP) windproof smock, a lightweight jacket and trousers with ancillary items ...
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 organized, trained and equipped to conduct special operations.
The Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) is a special reconnaissance unit of the British Army. It was established on 6 April 2005 and is part of the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF). [1] The regiment conducts a wide range of classified activities related to covert surveillance and reconnaissance.
As the British Army's rapid response formation, 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team has served in the vanguard of all of the Army's recent operational deployments to Sierra Leone, Macedonia, Iraq and Afghanistan, and is the largest brigade in the Army, with 6,200 personnel.