Today, Azerbaijani army is celebrating the 26th anniversary of the establishment of its special forces.
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 Turkey's special forces. Additionally, Azerbaijani special forces personnel underwent training at courses held in various countries’ training centers and repeatedly achieved high results in competitions.
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.
