List of counter-terrorism agencies
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This is a list of counter-terrorism agencies by country.
- + indicates military organisation allowed to operate domestically
Albania: Anti-Terror Department, Albanian Police, RENEA, Special Operations Battalion (Albania)
Algeria: GIS, , GOSP
Argentina: GEOF (Special Group of Federal Operations, Federal Arg Police) Falcon Commando (Comando Halcon, State Buenos Aires Police)
Australia: State and Australian Federal Police, Police Tactical Groups, Tactical Assault Group (TAG East & TAG West), and Australian Security and Intelligence Organization (ASIO)
Austria: EKO Cobra; Austrian Military Police; Jagdkommando
Bangladesh: 1st Para-commando Battalion, Navy SWADS, SWAT (Bangladesh), CRT, RAB, , , CTTC
Brazil: State/local Police SWAT teams: BOPE, , GATE, COT
Belgium: Directorate of special units (DSU) Federal Police Special Units
Bosnia and Herzegovina: SIPA
Bulgaria: Specializiran Otriad za Borba s Terorizma
Canada: Joint Task Force 2
Chile: GOPE (Police Special Operations Group, Chilean Carabineros) ERTA (Tactic Reaction Team, PDI Chilean Civil Police)
People's Republic of China: Snow Leopard Commando Unit+, Beijing SWAT, Chongqing SWAT
Colombia: AFEUR+, GAULA, COPES
Croatia: Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit, 
Czech Republic: URNA National Police Rapid Response Unit or Útvar rychlého nasazení
Denmark: Politiets Aktionsstyrke, Danish Frogman Corps
Dominican Republic: Anti-terrorism Special Command – Comando Especial Contra Terrorismo
Egypt: Unit 777, 
Estonia: K-Commando
Finland: Karhu-ryhmä, Utti Jaeger Regiment, Guard Jaeger Regiment
France: BRI-BAC (Paris Police Prefecture), RAID (National Police) and GIGN (National Gendarmerie)
Georgia Georgia: Designated – Counter Terrorism Center State Security Service, Federal: MIA – Special Emergency and Crisis Center
Germany: Federal Police: GSG 9 and BFE / State Police: SEK and MEK
Greece: Anti-Terror Division, Greek Police and Special Anti-Terrorist Unit.
Hungary: Counter Terrorism Centre, Alert Police, Hungarian Homeland Defence Forces
Hong Kong: Special Duties Unit, Airport Security Unit, 
Iceland: Víkingasveitin
India: Rashtriya Rifles, NSG, NIA, Anti Terrorist Squad, Force One, Thunderbolt, state/local Police SWAT teams
Indonesia: Gegana (Police), Satuan 81/Gultor (Army)+, Detachment Bravo 90+ (Air Force), Jala Mengkara Detachment+ (Navy)
Iran: NAJA (Iranian Police), NOPO (Counter-terrorism Special Force), Police Amniat (Security Police)
Iraq: Kurdistan Region Security Council, Iraqi Special Operations Forces
Ireland: Garda Special Detective Unit, Garda Emergency Response Unit, Garda National Surveillance Unit, Defence Forces Directorate of Military Intelligence+, Defence Forces Army Ranger Wing+
Israel: YAMAM, Sayeret Matkal, Shayetet 13,Maglan (Unit 212), Duvdevan(Unit 217), Metzada, Lotar Eilat, Shin Bet(Internal security service), Kidon, YAMAS
Italy: NOCS, GIS, ,[1] ATPI
Japan: Special Assault Teams and Anti-firearms squads (Prefectural police departments), Special Security Team (Japan Coast Guard), Central Readiness Force (JGSDF)
Kosovo: -
Latvia: OMEGA police unit
Lithuania: ARAS (Force) Lithuanian Police force of anti-terrorism operations
Malaysia: Royal Malaysia Police Special Task Force (Operations / Counter Terrorism), Royal Malaysia Police Pasukan Gerakan Khas, UNGERIN, Rapid Actions Troops, STAR APMM
Mexico: Mexican Army Special Reaction Force, Federal Police GOPES
Morocco: Groupement de Sécurité Gendarmerie Royale
Netherlands: DSI (Dutch: Dienst Speciale Interventies, Special Interventions Service) and police special arrest teams Royal Marechaussee (Dutch: Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten, Special Security Task Brigade) Dutch marines BBE
New Zealand: NZ Police Special Tactics Group, New Zealand Special Air Service
Nigeria: National Intelligence Agency 
Norway: Emergency Response Unit, FSK+
Pakistan: Special Service Group, Pakistan Army Rangers, Elite Police Commandos, Counter Terrorism Department
Philippines: Philippine Army-Light Reaction Regiment, PNP-Special Action Force, Philippine Navy-Naval Special Operations Command, Philippine Air Force – 710th Special Operations Wing, Philippine Coast Guard-Special Operations Group and police SWAT teams
Poland: BOA, SPAP, ABW V Directoriate of III Departament
Portugal: GOE and GIOE, Special Operations Troops Center /CTOE and Special Actions Detachment / DAE
Rhodesia: Police Anti-Terrorist Unit, Selous Scouts
Romania: Brigada Antiteroristă, (counter-terrorist brigade)
Russia: Spetsgruppa A, Vympel, OMON, Spetsnaz GRU, Vityaz, Rus, SOBR
Serbia: SAJ, Cobras, Hawks
Singapore: STAR
Slovenia: Slovenian national police forces
South Africa: Special Task Force (SAPS), South African Special Forces Brigade
South Korea: 707th Special Mission Unit, Republic of Korea Navy Special Warfare Flotilla
Sri Lanka: 3rd Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment, 3rd Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment, Special Task Force
Spain: GEO, UEI and , CITCO
Sweden: National Task Force (Nationella Insatsstyrkan) and Särskilda operationsgruppen (Special Forces)
Taiwan: Thunder Squad
Thailand: 90th Task Force, Royal Thai Navy SEALs, RTMC Reconnaissance Battalion, , Arintharat 26, Naresuan 261
Turkey: Özel tim-Özel Harekat Timi (Special Team) and Maroon Berets
Tunisia: BAT and USGN
United Kingdom: Counter Terrorism Command, Special Air Service, Special Boat Service
United States: FBI Counter-terrorism Special Agents, FBI Hostage Rescue Team, FBI Special Weapons and Tactics Teams, (FBI SWAT) Federal Air Marshal Service, Delta Force, (US Army), Naval Special Warfare Development Group, United States Marine Corps Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Teams (FAST) CIA Special Activities Division, (SAD) Diplomatic Security Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, BORTAC, state/local Police SWAT teams
Uruguay: GEO (Uruguayan Police) and Escorpión Commando Group (Uruguayan Army)
References[]
- ^ "Api e Sos: ecco i supercarabinieri che ci difenderanno dai terroristi islamici". Secolo d'Italia (in Italian). 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
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