| 36th Commando Battalion | |
|---|---|
 36th Commando Battalion patch | |
| Active | 26 December 2003 – present |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Branch | Iraqi Army/Counter Terrorist Bureau |
| Type | Special operations forces |
| Role | Air assault Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal CBRN defense Clandestine operation Close-quarters combat Combat search and rescue Counterterrorism Covert operation Desert warfare Direct action Executive protection Force protection Forward air control Hostage rescue HUMINT Irregular warfare Long-range penetration Manhunt Military intelligence Mountain warfare Parachuting Raiding Reconnaissance Special operations Special reconnaissance Urban warfare |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | 1st Special Operations Brigade, Iraqi Counter Terrorist Command |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt. Gen Karim Abboud Muhammad |
| Notable commanders | Maj. Gen. Fadhil al-Barwari (Commander of the 36th Commando Battalion) |
The 36th Commando Battalion (36th CDO BN)[1][2] is one of several Iraqi special operations forces units created after the fall of the Saddam Hussein. Originally part of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade (ISOF BDE), the unit has a role comparable to that of the United States Army Rangers.[3] The unit is now designated as the 1st Commando Battalion, part of the 1st Special Operations Brigade.[4][5]
The unit was formerly known as the 36th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps Battalion.[6]
- ^ "Tal Afar: Battle at the 'Gates of Hell'". September 2017.
- ^ "New Iraqi Army-36th Commando Battalion".
- ^ https://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1039654-2,00.html
- ^ David Witty. "The Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service" (PDF). Brookings. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2017.
- ^ "The Golden Division: Elite US-trained commando unit retaking Mosul from Isis". 5 November 2016.
- ^ Eisenstadt, Michael (26 October 2004). "The Iraqi Security Forces (Part I): Background and Current Status". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 21 September 2023.