History
The Einsatzkommando Cobra, formerly known as GEK (Gendarmerieeinsatzkommando) was formed in 1978, primarily as a response to the attack on Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Its main office is in Wiener Neustadt, with sub-offices in Graz and Linz and Innsbruck.
The Federal Ministry of Interior changed the unit's name from GEK to EKO Cobra in 2002.
The 450 men (1 woman) of EKO Cobra are a well trained counter-terrorist commando unit and have trained with some of the most elite special forces units.
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