Multinational Specialized Unit

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.[2]

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 to aid the country in the refugees management. The mission was codenamed AFOR.[3]

Romanian Military Policeman, member of MSU, in Iraq. (2003).

During 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.[4]

• 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)
• ...

Carabinieri KFOR-MSU patrol in Mitrovica, Kosovo. (2018).

Since 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.[1]

KFOR-MSU Carabinieri Patrols, in front of the Ibar Bridge, in Mitrovica, Kosovo. (2019).

From 1999 to 2013 where part of MSU also the French National Gendarmerie, Estonian Military Police and Austrian Military Police. Since 2013 is composed entirely by the Italian Carabinieri and its main mission its to patrol the entire city of Mitrovica 24/7, in particular the Ibar Bridge.[5]

The KFOR-MSU Regiment was commanded by Italian Carabinieri Colonel Ruggiero Capodivento.[6][7] It is now led by Colonel Stefano Fedele. [8]

• 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