| Battalion for Special Operations "Hawks" | |
|---|---|
| Батаљон за специјалне операције "Соколови" | |
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| Active | September 29, 1992 |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Branch | 72nd Brigade for Special Operations |
| Type | Special operations Counter-terrorism |
| Garrison/HQ | Pančevo |
Members of Battalion "Hawks" at Batajnica Air Base during the Sloboda 2017 exercise.
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.
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