Serbian police, US Green Berets complete joint training

NEWS 25.03.202122:14
MUP Republike Srbije

The Serbian police Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (SAJ) completed its sixth joint training with US Green Berets at a final exercise, the Internal Affairs Ministry (MUP) said on Thursday.

The press release quoted Minister Aleksandar Vulin as saying that the Serbian security forces “might sometimes lag behind their counterparts in terms of weapons and equipment but not in terms of the quality of personnel, their training, motivation and courage”. “There are more powerful units in the world but none as resilient as the SAJ and Serbian police,” he said.

American Ambassador Anthony Godfrey said that Serbia and the US share the same fundamental values which are common to their friends across Europe. “We will continue strengthening our ties in future,” he is quoted as saying.

The MUP press release also quoted SAJ commander Spasoje Vulevic as saying that the month-long training was very demanding and include an exchange of standard operating procedures so both units would get to know each other. It said that the Serbian and American troopers practiced different tactical situations, counter-terrorist operations and evacuation of the wounded.