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Unit for Fast Interventions "Lions"
Единица за брзи инервенции ,,Лавови"
Edinica za brzi intervencii "Lavovi"
Motto„Подобро еден ден лав, отколку цел живот овца!“
"Better one day a lion, than a whole life as a sheep!"
Agency overview
Formed2001
Dissolved2004
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyRepublic of Macedonia
Operations jurisdictionRepublic of Macedonia
Governing bodyRepublic of Macedonia
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Counter terrorism, special weapons operations. Protection of internationally protected persons, other very important persons, and/or of state property of significance.
Operational structure
HeadquartersSkopje
Agency executive
  • Goran Stojkov, Police general

The Lions was a special police unit for fast interventions formed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Macedonia in 2001.[1] It was dissolved in 2004.[2] Its motto was based on the fascist leader Benito Mussolini's quote.

History

Company of the unit in July 2001 near Kumanovo

Persons of note

See also

North Macedonia Macedonia
Macedonian Police
Albanian terrorism in Macedonia
Special Operations Unit - Tigers
Border Police
Alpha (Police Unit)
Special Support Unit
Lake Patrol

References

  1. ^ http://star.utrinski.com.mk/?pBroj=1253&stID=3526&pR=2
  2. ^ http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/mk/features/setimes/features/2003/01/030129-SVETLA-001
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