Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service
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The Counter Terrorism Service is a special operations force of Iraq. The Agency was founded in 2007, but originally was created in 1950, but was disbanded and recruited from scratch by the United States federal government after the 2003 U.S. invasion. It was originally known as the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) (Arabic: قوات العمليات الخاصة العراقية). The forces, directed by the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service, consist of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Command, which has three brigades subordinate to it. The Counter Terrorism Service (Jihaz Mukafahat al-Irhab, originally translated as Counter Terrorism Bureau) is funded by the Iraqi Ministry of Defence.[2]
Counter Terrorism Service | |
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Founded |
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Country | Iraq |
Branch | Iraqi Armed Forces |
Type | Special Forces |
Role | Counter Terrorism |
Size | see below |
Part of | Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (reports directly to Prime Minister of Iraq) |
Garrison/HQ | Green Zone, Baghdad |
Nickname(s) | The Golden Division |
Motto(s) | "Raise The Black" |
Colors | Black |
Engagements | |
Website | https://www.isof-iq.com/ |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Karim Abboud Muhammad[1] |
Notable commanders | Khalil Dabbagh Talib Shaghati Fadhil Barwari Abdel-Wahab al-Saadi |
Insignia | |
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