Unit for Fast Interventions "Lions"
Единица за брзи инервенции ,,Лавови"
Edinica za brzi intervencii "Lavovi"
Motto„Подобро еден ден лав, отколку цел живот овца!“
"I rather be a lion for a day, than a sheep my whole life!"
Agency overview
Formed21 April, 2001
Dissolved2004
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyRepublic of Macedonia
Operations jurisdictionRepublic of Macedonia
Governing bodyRepublic of Macedonia
Operational structure
Overviewed byMinistry of Internal Affairs
HeadquartersSkopje
Agency executive
  • Goran Stojkov, Police general

The Lions was a special police unit for fast interventions formed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Macedonia in 2001.[1] It was dissolved in 2004.[2]

History

Company of the unit in July 2001 near Kumanovo

Persons of note

  • Goran Stojkov, police general
  • Goran Georgievski "Mujo" police commander (†2005). He was killed in a bar on 4th April, 2005. His death is an egregious example of a political showdown with the remnants of the disbanded "Lions" unit.
  • Toni Mihajlovski, spokesman
  • Oliver Petrushevski, KIA (†2001)

See also

References

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