Special Operations Unit (North Macedonia)

Special Anti-terrorist Unit
Специјална антитерористичка единица
Common nameTigers (Macedonian: Тигри)
AbbreviationSAU (Macedonian: (САЕ))
Agency overview
FormedMarch 13, 1981[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNorth Macedonia
Legal jurisdictionMinistry of Internal Affairs
Governing bodyGovernment of North Macedonia
Operational structure
Overseen byMinistry of Internal Affairs
HeadquartersSkopje
Elected officer responsible
Parent agencyGovernment of North Macedonia
Website
www.mvr.gov.mk
Tigers (in black) and Lions (in green)

The Special Anti-terrorist Unit is a police unit from North Macedonia.[2][3] It's one of the prestigious divisions in the Police of North Macedonia.

  1. ^ http://mvr.gov.mk/ShowAnnouncements.aspx?ItemID=13280&mid=1367&tabId=358&tabindex=0 [dead link]
  2. ^ Mina, (February 22, 2024) ""The police of Montenegro and North Macedonia agreed on cooperation in the field of criminal intelligence..." Vijesti, News, 2024, https://en.vijesti.me/amp/695311/of-the-police-of-Montenegro-and-North-Macedonia-agreed-on-cooperation-in-the-field-of-criminal-intelligence-activities, Date accessed: September 7, 2024
  3. ^ Reuters in Kumanovo, (May 11, 2015) "Violence between Macedonia police and 'terrorists' increases scrutiny of PM" The Guardian, Guardian News & Media Limited, 2024, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/11/macedonia-violence-nikola-gruevski-government, Date accessed: September 7, 2024