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| The '''Azerbaijani Special Forces''' ({{lang-az|Xüsusi Təyinatli Dəstə}}) are the special operations unit of the ]. In 2001, Azerbaijan created the special forces unit which was established with cooperation with the ]. The '''641st Special Warfare Unit''' of the Azeri Navy has conducted joint training with ] from SEAL Team 2.<ref>Donna Mills, , American Forces Press Service, June 10, 2004</ref> | The '''Azerbaijani Special Forces''' ({{lang-az|Xüsusi Təyinatli Dəstə}}) are the special operations unit of the ]. In 2001, Azerbaijan created the special forces unit which was established with cooperation with the ]. The '''641st Special Warfare Unit''' of the Azeri Navy has conducted joint training with ] from SEAL Team 2.<ref>Donna Mills, , American Forces Press Service, June 10, 2004</ref> | ||
| The training and organisation structure of the Tigers is similar to Turkish special forces, ] and ] Special Forces who have close training relationships with them. The first Tiger units were in ] following a joint training program with Turkey. | The training and organisation structure of the Tigers is similar to Turkish special forces, ] and ] Special Forces who have close training relationships with them. The first Tiger units were in ] following a joint training program with Turkey. | ||
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| Azerbaijani Special Forces | |
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| Active | 2001-Present |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Branch | Azerbaijani Navy |
| Type | Commando |
The Azerbaijani Special Forces (Template:Lang-az) are the special operations unit of the Azerbaijani Navy. In 2001, Azerbaijan created the special forces unit which was established with cooperation with the Turkish Navy. The 641st Special Warfare Unit of the Azeri Navy has conducted joint training with U.S. Navy SEALS from SEAL Team 2.
The training and organisation structure of the Tigers is similar to Turkish special forces, Su Altı Taarruz and American Special Forces who have close training relationships with them. The first Tiger units were in Ganja following a joint training program with Turkey.
Roles and tasks
The special forces undertake a number of roles, with a degree of interaction and interoperability:
- Counter-terrorism
- Covert Reconnaissance
- Special reconnaissance
- Direct Action
- Close Protection
- Counter Revolutionary Warfare
- Infrastructure disruption
- Capture of subjects of interest
- Human intelligence (HUMINT) collection
- Defence Diplomacy
External links
References
- Donna Mills, Navy Special Ops Demos Training in Azerbaijan, American Forces Press Service, June 10, 2004
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