BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 30. Azerbaijan is
celebrating the 27th anniversary of the establishment of its
Special Forces today, Trend reports.
The Special Forces were officially created on April 30, 1999.
The formation of the unit involved officers and sergeants who had
participated in the First Karabakh War.
A significant role in the creation of Azerbaijan's Special
Forces was played by the Special Forces of the Turkish Armed
Forces. Additionally, Azerbaijani special forces personnel
underwent training at courses held in various countries’ training
centers and repeatedly achieved high results in competitions in the
U.S., Türkiye, and Pakistan.
Special Forces units actively participated in the battles in
April 2016, where they destroyed a significant amount of enemy
manpower and military equipment.
In the Second Karabakh War, which began on September 27, 2020,
Azerbaijan’s Special Forces demonstrated great courage. They made a
substantial contribution to the liberation of Azerbaijani
territories from enemy occupation. A legendary operation by the
Special Forces, which involved scaling cliffs and liberating the
city of Shusha from occupation, has gone down in world military
history.
Azerbaijan’s Special Forces are equipped with modern weapons,
combat tools, and equipment produced by leading global defense
industry companies.
