59th "Coal Miners"
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Coal Miners
 A small team of "Miners" readying themselves to arrest a suspected terrorist group, 1979. | |
| Gendarmerie overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | March 30, 1962 |
| Dissolved | 7 June 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | Jerku |
| Headquarters | New Johr, Jerku |
| Employees | 1200 (2000) |
The 59th "Coal Miners" (also known as The 59th and The Coal Miners), was the military police arm of the Jerkuan Socialist Army from 1962 to 2001. It was both a conventional military police and a secret police force. In Jerku, the Coal Miners also arrested or killed those who were suspected of being anti-Jerku and against the Social Democratic regime.
The Battalion was known for their underground works, with almost half of their operations was unknown until it was revealed a year later. Their works was mostly either executing suspected political opponents, which was deeply researched beforehand, or stopping any threats such as terrorist group, coup,…