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Special Operations Groups (Spain)
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The Special Operations Groups (Spanish: Grupos de Operaciones Especiales, GOE) are the special operations forces of the Spanish Army.
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Quick Facts Grupos de Operaciones Especiales, Active ...
Grupos de Operaciones Especiales | |
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Active | 1977–present |
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Branch | land forces |
Type | special forces |
Size | Approx. 900 (2020)[1] |
Nickname(s) | Boinas Verdes (Green Berets) |
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These units should not be confused with the similar-sounding Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO) and Grupos Operativos Especiales de Seguridad (GOES), two police forces, or the Spanish Navy's Unidad de Operaciones Especiales (UOE).