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Counter-terrorism Special Force

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NOPO, (Persian: نوپو) officially standing for Counter-terrorism Special Force (Persian: نیروی ویژه پاد وحشت),[1] is an Iranian riot police force acting under Amīr al-Mu'minīn Unit of the Special Units Command.[1]

NOPO's duty is usually mentioned hostage rescue, but it is argued that the unit is a riot police, as it was involved in Iran student protests, July 1999 according to a report by Supreme National Security Council.[1]

The NOPO acronym had been claimed to be an acronym for "Wilayat Guardian Special Force" (Persian: نیروی ویژه پاسدار ولایت) by reformist media in late 1990s; the association was denied.[1]

History

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The operational history of the Anti-Terror Special Forces includes deployments against internal security threats.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Hossein Bastani (24 June 2014), Myth and Reality About NOPO Operations in Iran (in Persian), BBC, retrieved 28 September 2015
  2. ^ Hunter, Shireen T. (2010). Iran's foreign policy in the post-Soviet era : resisting the new international order. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 55. ISBN 9780313381942.