Ethiopian Regional Special Forces
Paramilitary branch of the Ethiopian National Defense Force / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ethiopian Regional Special Forces (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ልዩ ሀይል) is a paramilitary and gendarmerie unit of the Ethiopian National Defense Force. It was first established in 2007 by the order of the federal government in order to counter the insurgency in the Somali Region. it has the specialized task to maintain regional and nationwide security and counter any form of insurgencies and terrorist incidents.[2]
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Ethiopian Regional Special Forces | |
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የኢትዮጵያ ልዩ ሀይል | |
Active | 2007–present |
Country | Ethiopia |
Allegiance | Ethiopian Federal Police |
Branch | Ethiopian National Defense Force |
Type | Paramilitary Gendarmerie |
Role | Reserve army Counter-insurgency Internal security |
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Equipment | AK-47 AKM Type 56 RPK PKM RPD DShK Dragunov SVD FN FAL RPG-7 WZ-551 |
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Current commander | Birhanu Jula (Chief of General Staff) |
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In 2015, the Ethiopian government announced that the Regional Special Forces were fully integrated.