| 36th Commando Battalion | |
|---|---|
 36th Commando Battalion patch | |
| Active | 26 December 2003 – present |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Branch |  ISOF |
| Type | Special operations forces |
| Role | Special operations Counter-terrorism |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | 1st Special Operations Brigade, Iraqi Counter Terrorist Command |
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| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt. Gen Karim Abboud Muhammad |
| Notable commanders | Maj. Gen. Fadhil al-Barwari (Commander and Founder of the 36th Commando Battalion 2003-2004) |
The 36th Commando Battalion (36th CDO BN)[1][2] is a unit of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) and one of several Iraqi special forces units created after the fall of the Saddam Hussein. Originally part of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade (ISOF BDE), the unit has a role comparable to that of the United States Army Rangers.[3] The unit is now designated as the 1st Commando Battalion, part of the 1st Special Operations Brigade (ISOF-1).[4][5]
The unit was formerly known as the 36th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps Battalion.[6]
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- ^ David Witty. "The Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service" (PDF). Brookings. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2017.
- ^ "The Golden Division: Elite US-trained commando unit retaking Mosul from Isis". 5 November 2016.
- ^ Eisenstadt, Michael (26 October 2004). "The Iraqi Security Forces (Part I): Background and Current Status". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 21 September 2023.