Draft:Special National Brigade (Cuba)

The Special National Brigade (BRIGADA ESPECIAL NACIONAL DEL MINISTERIO DEL INTERIOR, BEN), also referred to as the Black Berets (Boinas Negras) or SNB, is a special forces brigade run by the Cuban Ministry of the Interior (MININT). It performs missions that deal with riot control, hostage rescue, and counterterrorism. The SNB was deployed in response to prodemocracy protests that began on July 11, 2021. The United States government sanctioned them because of human rights concerns related to mass arrests and physical violence used against the protesters. The Black Berets have trained with China's People’s Armed Police (PAP), who trained them in hand-to-hand combat, hostage rescue, tactical shooting, and handling large riots.