Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2) (French: Deuxième Force opérationnelle interarmées) is an elite special operations force of the Canadian Forces primarily tasked with counter-terrorism operations. JTF2 serves alongside the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, the Joint Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence Company and the 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron as part of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command.
Much of the information regarding Joint Task Force 2 is classified, and is not commented on by the Government of Canada.
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