Berets
UN Court’s Last Yugoslav Verdict Has Lessons for the Future
The aviator glasses were his signature, together with the red beret. Growing up in the 1990s in Serbia, for me the red beret represented a symbol - affiliation, both formal and informal, with Serbian state security special units, notorious fighters who took part in the wars in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Serbia Convicts ‘Red Berets’ Fighter of Wartime Rape
Belgrade Higher Court on Thursday convicted Nikola Vida Lujic, a former member of the Special Operations Unit, an elite Serbian special forces unit also known as the Red Berets, of raping a Bosnian women in Brcko on June 20, 1992, and sentenced him to eight years in prison.
Bulgarian Special Forces host В-9 Thracian Sword 2018 Exercise
On 22 October, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence announced that the special forces of the nine member states participating in the Bucharest 9 Initiative (B9) started the multinational military drill "Thracian Sword - 2018" at the Novo Selo Training Area. This year, Bulgarian special forces are hosting the annual B9 exercise from 22 to 26 October, reports ArmyRecognition.
Serbian Red Berets Fighter Accused of Lying to Court
Former Serbian security chief Jovica Stanisic’s defence lawyer told the UN court that an ex-member of the Red Berets unit lied about the defendant commanding an operation in Bosnia in 1994 and 1995.
Serbian Security Chief Denies Commanding ‘Red Berets’ Unit
The defence at the war crimes trial of former Serbian State Security official Franko Simatovic insisted he was not in command of the Red Berets unit in 1995 when it allegedly committed crimes.
Red Berets Fighter: Serbian Official was Our Commander
An ex-member of the Red Berets unit testified that former Serbian security service official Franko Simatovic, who is on trial in The Hague, was its commander-in-chief in 1995 when it allegedly committed crimes.
Serbian Security Chief Denies Controlling ‘Red Berets’ Unit
Former Serbian State Security Service chief Jovica Stanisic’s defence denied that the Red Berets unit was controlled by the service when it allegedly committed crimes during the Bosnian war in 1993.
Stanisic Lawyers Duel Over Red Berets' Links to Serbia
The defence for Jovica Stanisic denied that the Red Berets unit was associated with the Serbian State Security Service, SDB – while a Hague prosecution expert witness maintained that they were the Serbian service’s special forces.
Defense Ministry prepares posters to recruit soldiers for Turkey's Special Forces
The Defense Ministry has prepared new posters to attract fresh recruits to Turkey's Special Forces Command, amid ongoing suspensions and dismissals carried out in the army since the failed coup attempt of July 15.
In line with the new campaign, the Special Forces Command will recruit personnel from outside the military for the first time ever.