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.