Overview
- On June 10, a gunman opened fire at a Graz school, resulting in multiple fatalities.
- The Cobra special unit was mobilized to secure the campus and assist local police in the ongoing operation.
- Founded in 1978 under the Interior Ministry, Cobra is Austria’s premier counterterror force and is modeled on Germany’s GSG9.
- Members undergo fitness, medical and psychological assessments followed by a six-month training program in tactics, close combat and precision shooting.
- Operatives deploy with ballistic helmets, body armor, a range of firearms and armored vehicles from bases nationwide.