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| countries =NATO|name=NATO}}20px) Carabinieri| type =Gendarmerie| role = Military missions abroad | size =Regimentvarious sizesCarabinieri Mobile Units Division SFOR Kosovo Force>KFOR MNF-I| garrison =| garrison_label =| nickname = MSU| patron =| motto = Una vis(One strength) Nei Secoli Fedele(Faithful throughout the centuries)| colors = Blue, red and black.| colors_label = | march = La Fedelissima (The Ever Faithful) by Luigi Cirenei| mascot =| anniversaries = 5 June, Carabinieri Day| equipment =| equipment_label =| battles = Operation Joint Endeavour; Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Operation Allied Harbour; Operation Ancient Babylon; Operation Joint Guardian; Operation Joint Enterprise| battles_label = Military operations| decorations =| battle_honours =| battle_honours_label =| disbanded =| flying_hours =| website = Carabinieri.itColonel>Col. Stefano Fedele| commander1 =Kosovo Force>KFOR-MSUColonel>Col. Ruggiero Capodivento| commander2_label = Noteworthy commanders| commander3 =| commander3_label =| commander4 =| commander4_label =| commander5 =| commander5_label =| commander6 =| commander6_label =| commander7 =| commander7_label =| commander8 =| commander8_label =| commander9 =| commander9_label =| notable_commanders =| identification_symbol =| identification_symbol_label =| identification_symbol_2 =| identification_symbol_2_label =| identification_symbol_3 =| identification_symbol_3_label =| identification_symbol_4 =| identification_symbol_4_label =| identification_symbol_5 =| identification_symbol_5_label =}}File:Multinational Specialized Unit - Logo - San Giorgio.png|thumb|right|KFOR-MSU Logo, 2013.]]The Multinational Specialized Unit (MSU), is a unit of the Italian Carabinieri, dedicated to the military missions abroad, including the military and civilian police tasks, peacekeeping operations, crowd and riot control.WEB,jfcnaples.nato.int/kfor/about-us/units/msu, KFOR | MSU, jfcnaples.nato.int, After its creation in 1998, MSU units took part in many different NATO operations, in Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia Herzegovina and Iraq.

History

File:MSU Carabinieri 2019.jpg|thumb|right|KFOR-MSU Carabinieri with two RG-12 during a crowd and riot control exercise in KosovoKosovoInitially it has employed members of the 7th Carabinieri Regiment ”Trentino-Alto Adige”, the 13th Carabinieri Regiment ”Friuli-Venezia Giulia” and the 1st Parachute Carabinieri Regiment ”Tuscania”. During the next years it has employed members from all over Italy, from every other Carabinieri units.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

{{See also|Implementation Force|Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina}}The first mission where MSU was involved was the NATO-SFOR, in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Yugoslav Wars. MSU was composed by Italian Carabinieri and members of the Romanian Military Police, among soldiers of Austria, Hungary and Slovenia.WEB,www.nato.int/sfor/factsheet/msu/t040809a.htm, NATO/SFOR Informer: MULTINATIONAL SPECIALIZED UNIT,

Albania

{{See also|Operation Allied Harbour}}After the tension in the Balkan area, during the Yugoslav Wars, in particular in the northern part of Kosovo a MSU detachment was deployed in Albania during Operation Allied Harbor, to aid the country in the refugees management. The mission was codenamed AFOR.WEB,www.carabinieri.it/arma/oggi/missioni-all%27estero/vol-ii-1936---2001/parte-iii/dal-1999/albania, Albania, www.carabinieri.it,

Iraq

{{See also|Iraq War|Operation Ancient Babylon}}File:MILITAR DIN BATALIONUL 265 POLITIE MILITARA IN IRAK.jpg|thumb|right|Romanian Military Policeman, member of MSU, in IraqIraqDuring the NATO Mission, inside the Multi-National Force – Iraq, MSU was deployed alongside other Italians units. The Italian Mission codename was Operation Ancient Babylon. MSU was composed by Italian Carabinieri, Italian Army liaison officers, members of Romanian Military Police and Portuguese National Republican Guard. During the mission MSU suffered heavy losses, in particular for the 2003 Nasiriyah bombing.WEB,www.difesa.it/Ministro/Compiti_e_Attivita/Comunicati38/2003-11/Pagine/Iraq_Esplosione_a_Nassyria_p_229Carabinieri.aspx, Ministero della Difesa - Iraq: Esplosione a Nassyria presso il Comando MSU dell’Arma dei Carabinieri, www.difesa.it,

MSU-IRAQ Commanders

• Col. Georg Di Pauli (June-november 2003)
• Col. Carmelo Burgio (november 2003-march 2004)
• Col. Luciano Zubani (2004)
• Col. Claudio D’Angelo (2004)
• Col. Paolo Nardone (2004-2005)
• Col. Sebastiano Comitini (2005-2006)
• ...

Kosovo

{{See also|Kosovo War|Kosovo Force}}File:MSU Carabinieri Winter 2018.jpg|thumb|right|Carabinieri KFOR-MSU patrol in Mitrovica, Kosovo. (2018).]]File:Mitrovica tank.jpg|thumb|right|Austrian MSU Pandur I near the Ibar Bridge, in Mitrovica, KosovoKosovoSince 1999, after the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, MSU has been deployed into Kosovo for peacekeeping operations within NATO-KFOR. After years it’s still present in the theatre, contributing to maintain peace and stability in the country.File:MSU Mitrovica Manbox - Ibar Bridge summer 2019.jpg|thumb|center|350px|KFOR-MSU Carabinieri patrols, in front of the Ibar Bridge, in Mitrovica, KosovoKosovoFrom 1999 to 2013 the French National Gendarmerie, Estonian Military Police and Austrian Military Police were also part of the MSU. Since 2013 it is composed entirely of the Italian Carabinieri and its main mission is to patrol the entire city of Mitrovica 24/7, in particular the Ibar Bridge.NEWS,www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/world/europe/kosovo-serbia.html, New York Times (USA) In Kosovo, a Peace Built on Separation, The New York Times, 2019-10-04, 2018-01-30, Santora, Marc, Since 2022 a unit of Army of the Czech Republic Military Police is part of the MSU regiment.The KFOR-MSU Regiment is commanded by Italian Carabinieri brigadier general Ruggiero Capodivento.WEB,jfcnaples.nato.int/kfor/about-us/units/msu/msu-commander, KFOR | MSU Commander, jfcnaples.nato.int, WEB,jfcnaples.nato.int/kfor/media-center/archive/news/2018/msu-change-of-command, KFOR | MSU Change of Command, jfcnaples.nato.int, WEB,www.osservatorelibero.it/2023/07/28/carabinieri-promosso-generale-capodivento-msu-kosovo/, CARABINIERI: PROMOSSO GENERALE CAPODIVENTO (MSU KOSOVO), www.osservatorelibero.it, it-IT, 2023-07-28,

KFOR-MSU Commanders {| class“wikitable sortable“|+ Commanders list

! Precedence!!Commander!!Portrait!!Start of tenure!!End of tenureColonel>Col. Vincenzo Coppola, Italy >| July 18, 2000Colonel>Col. Leonardo Leso, Italy >| April 23, 2001Colonel>Col. Emanuele Garelli, Italy >| May 3, 2002Colonel>Col. Georg Di Pauli, Italy >| June 9, 2003 Colonel>Col. Claudio Cordella, Italy >| July 22, 2004Colonel>Col. Giuseppe Lanzillotti, Italy >| July 28, 2005Colonel>Col. Flavio Garello, Italy >| August 23, 2006Colonel>Col. Domenico Libertini, Italy >| August 26, 2007Colonel>Col. Andrea Guglielmi, Italy >| September 10, 2008Colonel>Col. Angelo De Quarto, Italy >| September 8, 2009Colonel>Col. Gianni Massimo Cuneo, Italy >| September 8, 2010Colonel>Col. Eduardo Russo, Italy >| September 8, 2011Colonel>Col. Mauro Isidori, Italy >| December 1, 2012Colonel>Col. Mario Di Iulio, Italy >| December 7, 2013Colonel>Col. Gregorio De Marco, Italy >| February 11, 2015Colonel>Col. Francesco Maria Chiaravallotti, Italy >| October 13, 2015Colonel>Col. Paolo Coletta, Italy >| October 13, 2016Colonel>Col. Fabio Cagnazzo, Italy >| September 11, 2017Colonel>Col. Marco DI Stefano, Italy >| September 14, 2018Colonel>Col. Ruggiero Capodivento, Italy >border| October 16, 2019Colonel>Col. Paolo Pelosi, Italy >| ...Colonel>Col. Enio Simone, Italy >| ...Colonel>Col. Stefano Fedele, Italy >| January 27, 2022Kfor - MSU Com 2021Colonel>Col. Maurizio Mele, Italy >| January 26, 2023Colonel>Col. Massimo Cucchini, Italy >| February 7, 2023Brigadier general>Gen. B. Ruggiero Capodivento, Italy >border| present

KFOR-MSU Vehicles

• Land Rover Defender 90
• Land Rover Defender 110
• Land Rover Defender Ambulance
• Fiat Ducato Ambulance
• Land Rover Discovery series II and IV
• Mitsubishi Pajero
• Iveco ACM 80/90
• Iveco C-17
• Iveco Daily
• VM90P
• Iveco RG-12
• Iveco LMV

See also

• Carabinieri
• Peacekeeping
• Carabinieri Mobile Units Division
• 1st Carabinieri Mobile Brigade
• 2nd Carabinieri Mobile Brigade
• Kosovo Force
• SFOR
• Operation Ancient Babylon
• 2003 Nasiriyah bombing
• Yugoslav Wars

References

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External links

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