Elite special forces and counter-terrorism unit of the Iraqi Armed Forces
The Counter Terrorism Service (CTS; Arabic: جهاز مكافحة الارهاب) is an elite special operations force and counter-terrorism unit of the Iraqi Armed Forces. The Service’s operational arm is called the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF), and are composed of three brigades based in several governorates and are often collectively referred to as the Golden Division. During the US occupation of Iraq, all military, security, and intelligence entities of the country were dissolved by the Coalition Provisional Authority following the issuance of CPA Order 2, and rebuilt from scratch.
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The Counter Terrorism Service (CTS; Arabic: جهاز مكافحة الارهاب) is an elite special operations force and counter-terrorism unit of the Iraqi Armed Forces. The Service’s operational arm is called the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF), and are composed of three brigades based in several governorates and are often collectively referred to as the Golden Division. During the US occupation of Iraq, all military, security, and intelligence entities of the country were dissolved by the Coalition Provisional Authority following the issuance of CPA Order 2, and rebuilt from scratch.
