Large anti traffic operation of the Greek army on the Greek - Albanian Border



Anti guerrilla operation Delta Force in Thesprotia with support of AH-64 Apache helicopters


Albanian movements involved in unrest in Skopje and from Kosovo who have been identified near the Greek - Albanian border, caused the sudden exercise of Delta Force "Pirpolitis 5/14" at Thesprotia regiment.

Specific considered "adjacent nationalist extremist groups" (usually so designated groups who had founded the "Liberation Army of Camouria" - UCC) and combined with the fact the recent arrest Albanians revealed the crypt significant number of aggressive AK-47 rifles and ammunition in Greek Albanian border.

The exercise aimed at rapid development and transfer members of the special Delta Force, who are involved in a battle with rebel groups, to support attack helicopters AH-64 Apache.

The group of special forces transferred by helicopter UH-1H, and Defence sources reported that "Were all the planned to development time."

Note that this is the first time in a proportional counter guerrilla operation Delta Force used attack helicopters.

Source: http://www.defencenet.gr