About: Anti-Terrorism Squad

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Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is a special police force in several states of India including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. In Maharashtra, it is headed by senior of the Indian Police Service. The squad has stopped several terrorist attacks in the country.

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  • Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is a special police force in several states of India including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. In Maharashtra, it is headed by senior of the Indian Police Service. The squad has stopped several terrorist attacks in the country. ATS was founded in Maharashtra in 1990 by then Additional Commissioner of Police, Mumbai Aftab Ahmed Khan (popularly known as A. A. Khan). He was inspired by the Los Angeles Police Department's Special Weapons & Tactics (SWAT) teams methods to combat modern-day terrorism. Since its formation in 1990, ATS's officers have won 23 gallantry awards. The Mumbai ATS was involved in the 26 November 2008 hostage rescue operations in multiple locations in Mumbai, Maharashtra including the 5 star hotels Taj, Oberoi and Trident. (en)
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  • 1990-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • "Stop terrorism and Start peace"
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  • *Air assault
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  • *Counterinsurgency
  • *Counterterrorism
  • *Hostage rescue
  • *Human intelligence
  • *Special operations
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  • December 1990–present (en)
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  • "Stop terrorism and Start peace" (en)
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  • ATS (en)
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  • * Close-quarters combat * Counterinsurgency * Counterterrorism * Hostage rescue * Human intelligence * Special operations (en)
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  • Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is a special police force in several states of India including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. In Maharashtra, it is headed by senior of the Indian Police Service. The squad has stopped several terrorist attacks in the country. (en)
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  • Anti-Terrorism Squad (en)
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  • Anti-Terrorism Squad (en)
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