The Mountain Eagle Commando Unit (Chinese: 山鹰突击队) is a police tactical unit of the People's Armed Police based in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
[1][2] Its name is derived from its designated operational areas, consisting of mountains and plateaus.
[3][4] The Mountain Eagle Commando was revealed under the 2017-2018 People's Armed Police reform and is tasked to deal with counterterrorism missions in Xinjiang.
[1] The unit is specially trained in order to conduct operations on horseback to deal with terrain difficult for vehicles.
[2] According to the People's Liberation Army Daily, the unit has an intense operational history.