Uzbekistan Military Patch Internal Troops - nášivka

Tištěná nášivka "Uzbekistan Internal Troops " ,  velikost 75x95 mm,

Internal Troops

The Internal Troops (Uzbek: Ichki Qo'shinlari) are one of the many elite militarized forces in the armed forces. It is a gendarmerie-like paramilitary force that is affiliated to the military but maintains a separate chain of command. It provides specific protection from foreign threats and quells public unrest. In conducting its duties, it relies on a force of around 20,000 men.^[2] They also consist of mostly field units, which are the types found in prison security units, various units attached to a certain facility and special forces. The Internal Troops were formed in January 1992 on the basis of units of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Uzbek SSR. Following the 2005 Andijan unrest, the SNB took control of the troops.^[3] In 2007, the Internal Troops were transferred to the structure of the Ministry of Defense.^[4] In May 2018, it was transferred from National Security Service (SNB) control to the interior ministry.^[5][6][7] They are commonly utilized against Islamic terrorists in the border regions near Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It maintains several Spetsnaz battalions:

It is composed of 5 brigades and the following action groups:

• Scorpion Group
• Bars
• Ts
• Alpha Group

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