1990s(?)-2005 (as the 'Increment') 2005-current (as E Squadron)
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Paramilitary Unit
Role
Unconventional Warfare Direct Action Espionage
Size
Highly Classified
Part of
MI6(SIS)
Engagements
2011 military intervention in Libya
Military unit
E Squadron,[1][2] formerly the Increment,[1][3][4][5][6] is a British paramilitary unit tasked with conducting covert operations, paramilitary operations and others at the behest of the Director Special Forces and Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service. Its members are selected from the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF), Defence Intelligence and are trained and tasked with carrying out operations in close contact with the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), commonly known as MI6.
Its name was publicly mentioned in an email sent out by the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence in 2021.[7]
^ abUrban, Mark (19 January 2012). "Inside story of the UK's secret mission to beat Gaddafi". BBC News. Archived from the original on 20 Sep 2020. Retrieved 20 Sep 2020.
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^Atlamazoglou, Stavros (22 June 2021). "A British army email mishap publicly mentioned a military intel unit so secretive its members are banned from social media". Business Insider. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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