Blue Light (counter-terrorist subunit) Blue Light (counter-terrorist subunit) Blue Light was an American counter-terrorist subunit of the 5th Special Forces Group that existed into the late 1970s. According to Col. Charles Beckwith's memoirs, this counter-terrorist group was formed by U.S. Army Special Forces leadership to fill an important counter-terrorism gap until Delta Force became operational. He stated that the unit was disbanded when Delta Force went operational. Beckwith's memoir, "Delta Force", reports that commanders of the 5th Special Forces Group were asked by top brass of the Pentagon to quickly organize a Green Beret counter-terrorist unit to fill in until Delta Force was fully
Counter-terrorism Special Force Counter-terrorism Special Force The NOPO () officially standing for Counter-terrorism Special Force (), is an Iranian special force acting under "Amīr al-Mu'minīn Unit" of Special Units Command of Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran. 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. The unit has been compared to the Army's NOHED and IRGC's Saberin Unit by its commanders, however there is little known about the unit. The NOPO is