Multinational Specialized Unit | |
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Active | 1998-present |
Country | Italy |
Allegiance | NATO |
Branch | Carabinieri |
Type | Gendarmerie |
Role | Military missions abroad |
Size | Regiment various sizes |
Part of | Carabinieri Mobile Units Division SFOR KFOR MNF-I |
Nickname(s) | MSU |
Motto(s) | Una vis (One strength) Nei Secoli Fedele (Faithful throughout the centuries) |
Colors | Blue, red and black. |
March | La Fedelissima (The Ever Faithful) by Luigi Cirenei |
Anniversaries | 5 June, Carabinieri Day |
Military operations | Operation Joint Endeavour; Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Operation Allied Harbour; Operation Ancient Babylon; Operation Joint Guardian; Operation Joint Enterprise |
Website | Carabinieri.it |
Commanders | |
Commander of KFOR-MSU | Col. Stefano Fedele |
Noteworthy commanders | Col. Ruggiero Capodivento |
The Multinational Specialized Unit (MSU), is a unit of the Italian Carabinieri, dedicated to the military missions abroad, including the military and civilian police tasks, peacekeeping operations, crowd and riot control.[1]
After its creation in 1998, MSU units took part in many different NATO operations, in Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia Herzegovina and Iraq.