Special military police unit to be dissolved following scandal

The Special Operations Unit of the Czech military police that made headlines in mid-April by refusing to fight in the field in Afghanistan will be dissolved by June 30, according to military police chief Vladimir Lozek. An investigation into the incident reveled deep rifts within the unit over its role and a weak commander who was unable to resolve the conflicts. As a result of the scandal, military police commander Oldrich Kubát resigned in February and was replaced by Vladimir Lozek. The new military police chief has ordered an overhaul of the military police, to be completed by October of this year.