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Battalion for Special Operations "Sokolovi"
Battalion for Special Operations "Sokolovi"
Батаљон за специјалне операције "Соколови"
Active	September 29, 1992
Country	Serbia
Branch	72nd Brigade for Special operations
Type	Special operations; Counter-terrorism
Garrison/HQ	Pančevo

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The Вattalion for Special Operations "Sokolovi" (Template:Lang-sr, Template:Lang-en), is a battalion within the 72nd Brigade for Special operations of the Serbian Army. Its main task is counter-terrorism. Formed in 1992 as a military police battalion for counter-terrorist operations within the newly-formed 72nd Special Brigade, became counter-terrorist battalion "Sokolovi" in 2006 within the Special Brigade and with re-establishment of 72nd Brigade for Special Operations it was renamed to Battalion for the Special Operations "Sokolovi" with broader range of tasks (not just counter-terrorism). The symbol of the unit is the falcon.

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-|native_name=Батаљон Соколови
+|native_name=Батаљон за специјалне операције "Соколови"
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-|type= [[Counter-terrorism]]<br>[[Hostage rescue]]<br>[[Special operations]]
+|type= [[Special operations]]<br>[[Counter-terrorism]]
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- [[File:PT Sokolovi upad 2.jpg|thumb|Counter-terrorist battalion "Sokolovi" (Hawks) at [[Batajnica Air Base]] during the Belgrade liberation day celebration and "Sloboda 2017" military exercise.]]
+[[File:PT Sokolovi upad 2.jpg|thumb|Members of "Sokolovi" at [[Batajnica Air Base]] during the ''Sloboda 2017'' exercise.]]
-The '''Вattalion "Sokolovi"''' ({{lang-sr|Батаљон Соколови}}, <small>[[Romanization|tr.]]</small> ''Bataljon Sokolovi''), known as '''the Hawks''' (''Sokolovi'') is a battalion within the [[72nd Brigade for Special operations]] of the [[Serbian Army]]. In the near past it was brigade-size, with [[72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion]], and together was named 72 Special Brigade. It has the status of a battalion within the restructured Serbian Army under 72nd brigade for special operations. Its main task is [[Counter-terrorism]]. The unit was formed in 1992 and is based in [[Pančevo]]. The symbol of the Unit is the [[falcon]].
+The '''Вattalion for Special Operations "Sokolovi"''' ({{lang-sr|Батаљон за специјалне операције "Соколови"|Bataljon za specijalne operacije "Sokolovi"}},  {{lang-en|'''"Hawks"'''}}), is a battalion within the [[72nd Brigade for Special operations]] of the [[Serbian Army]]. Its main task is [[counter-terrorism]]. Formed in 1992 as a military police battalion for counter-terrorist operations within the newly-formed 72nd Special Brigade, became counter-terrorist battalion "Sokolovi" in 2006 within the Special Brigade and with re-establishment of 72nd Brigade for Special Operations it was renamed to Battalion for the Special Operations "Sokolovi" with broader range of tasks (not just counter-terrorism). The symbol of the unit is the [[falcon]].
 ==See also==
 *[[72nd Brigade for Special operations]]
-*[[63rd Parachute Brigade]]
 *[[Battalion "Grifoni"]]