List of counter-terrorism agencies

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This is a list of counter-terrorism agencies by country.

A counter-terrorism agency is a government agency or military agency responsible for counter terrorism.

Albania	Anti-Terror Department Albanian Police · State Intelligence Service
Australia	Australian Security and Intelligence Organization (ASIO) · Tactical assault group
Austria	Austrian Military Police · EKO Cobra
Bangladesh	RAB Bangladesh Police · ATU Rajshahi Metropolitan Police · CRT Chittagong Metropolitan Police · CTD National Security Intelligence · Anti Terrorism Cell Directorate General of Forces Intelligence · CTIB Bangladesh Army · Anti Terrorism Squad Special Branch · CTTI Dhaka Metropolitan Police · CTTC SWAT
Bosnia and Herzegovina	SIPA
Canada	Royal Canadian Mounted Police Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams Canadian Security Intelligence Service Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre
Croatia	SOA VSOA
Czechia	Police - Rapid Response Unit Military - 601 SFG
Estonia	KaPo K-Commando
France	GIGN · Gendarmerie Nationale
Georgia	Designated – Counter Terrorism Center State Security Service Federal: MIA – Special Emergency and Crisis Center
Greece	EKAM NIS
Hungary	Counter Terrorism Centre Alert Police Hungarian Homeland Defence Forces
India	Intelligence Bureau Multi-Agency Centre National Investigation Agency National Security Guard Rashtriya Rifles Research and Analysis Wing ^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]
Indonesia	BNPT\|Densus 88\|Brimob
Iran	PSP SAHEFAJA SAHEFASA VAJA
Iraq	Directorate-General for Intelligence and Security (DGIS) INIS KRSC Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service
Ireland	IMIS C3
Israel	Mossad Shin Bet · Yamam
Japan	CIRO Counter Terrorism Intelligence Coordination Center JCG Security and Intelligence Division NPASB PSB PSIA Second Intelligence Department Section 1 · Special Assault Team
Malaysia	SB
Myanmar	OCMSA SID
Namibia	NCIS
Nepal	DMI NID
Nigeria	National Intelligence Agency
North Korea	MSSDPRK
Pakistan	CTD FIA IB ISI NACTA
Papua New Guinea	NIO
Russia	FSB FSO GRU SVR
Singapore	ISD
Slovenia	SOVA SEP Slovenian national police forces
Somalia	NISA Somali Police Force (SPF)
South Korea	707th Special Mission Group NIS KCG Intelligence Division KNPA Intelligence Bureau
Spain	CITCO CGI SIGC
Thailand	Counter Terrorist Operations Center (CTOC) NIA Counterterrorism Division RTP Counter Terrorism Sub-Division SBB
Ukraine	ATC SBU
United Kingdom	Counter Terrorism Policing Intelligence Corps Specialist Firearms Command Security Service (MI5) MI6 Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre GCHQ · Special Air Service
United States	Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism, CIA Counterterrorism Mission Center U.S. Coast Guard, Deployable Specialized Forces Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Border Protection Special Operations Group (BORTAC) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Homeland Security Investigations, Counterterrorism and Criminal Exploitation Unit Diplomatic Security Service FBI Counterterrorism Division Federal Air Marshal Service Intelligence Support Activity (ISA) National Counterterrorism Center National Security Agency (NSA) U.S. Secret Service, (Secret Service Counter Assault Team)^[6]
Vietnam	Asia Intelligence Bureau Bureau of Secret Intelligence

References

^ "12 Years of India's Zero Tolerance Against Terror". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
^ "About NIA". National Investigation Agency. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
^ "About NSG". National Security Guard. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
^ "27th Raising Day Rashtriya Rifles". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Defence. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
^ "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, 274 fugitive criminals were brought back to India from 36 countries between 2019 and 2026". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs. 4 August 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
^ "Counter-terrorism units".

[IndiaMAC-1] "12 Years of India's Zero Tolerance Against Terror". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[NIACT-2] "About NIA". National Investigation Agency. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[NSGCT-3] "About NSG". National Security Guard. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[RRCT-4] "27th Raising Day Rashtriya Rifles". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Defence. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[IndiaAgencies2026-5] "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, 274 fugitive criminals were brought back to India from 36 countries between 2019 and 2026". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs. 4 August 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[6] "Counter-terrorism units".

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