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| Special Operations Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Regjimenti i Operacioneve Speciale[1] | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Forcat_Speciale_Shqiptare.svg) Special Operations Regiment insignia | |
| Active | 16 October 1998 – Present[2] |
| Country |  Albania |
| Branch | Albanian Armed Forces |
| Type | Special forces |
| Role | Special operations Counter-terrorism Close-quarters combat Urban warfare |
| Nickname(s) | The Unit |
| Motto(s) | We better die for something than live for nothing[2] |
| Colors | Maroon |
| Engagements | Kosovo War Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Ajet Jata |
| Insignia | |
| Right shoulder patch | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Albanian_special_forces_insignia.svg) |
The Special Operations Regiment (Albanian: Regjimenti i Operacioneve Speciale),[1] commonly known as B.O.S is the main special forces unit of the Albanian Armed Forces. It is the most elite unit of the Albanian Army. The unit is tasked with special operations in wartime, and primarily with counter-terrorism in peacetime.
The BOS members can be recognized by their maroon berets, and the unit insignia which is carried on the right sleeve of their uniforms.
- ^ a b "Regjimenti i Operacioneve Speciale, elita e FA, feston 10-vjetorin e krijimit të tij". Albanian Armed Forces (Press release) (in Albanian). 21 October 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b Aguila, 1st Lt. Veronica (2 December 2012). "From the beginning: learning to give everything". U.S. Army. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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