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===Serb Volunteer Guard===
He joined the [[Serb Volunteer Guard]] in 1992 under the control of Serbian warlord [[Arkan]].<ref name="BI" /> Ulemek became one of Arkan's closest friends and a commander of the unit. He commanded the "Super Tigrovi" (Super Tigers) special unit that operated in eastern [[Slavonia]]. The unit was disbanded in April 1996, and all of its members were ordered to join the [[Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro|Yugoslav Army]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stojanovic |first=Milica |date=23 March 2023 |title=Serbia Urged to Prosecute
=== Special Operations Unit ===
In 1996, following the dissolution of the Serb Volunteer Guard, on the request by head of the [[State Security Directorate (Serbia)|State Security Directorate]] [[Jovica Stanišić]], Ulemek joined the re-structured [[Special Operations Unit (Serbia)|Special Operations Unit]].<ref name=BLIC1/> The unit was famously known as the "Red Berets" for their apparel. In 1999, Ulemek became the leader of the "Red Berets",<ref name="EWG">{{Cite book |
The Red Berets were used during [[Slobodan Milošević|Milošević]]'s rule for special operations in [[Croatia]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] and [[Kosovo]], as well as for the elimination of Milošević's political opponents.<ref name="setimes 24.5.2007"/> In April 2001, he resigned after pressure from the political leadership. On 12 March 2003, right after the [[Assassination of Zoran Đinđić|assassination of Serbian Prime Minister]] [[Zoran Đinđić]], a country-wide manhunt, named [[Operation Sabre (Serbia)|Operation Sabre]], was initiated. Twelve days later on 25 March, the unit was disbanded along with 11,000+ people being detained.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-03-12 |title=11 years since assassination of Zoran Đinđić |url=http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2014&mm=03&dd=12&nav_id=89600 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807203211/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2014&mm=03&dd=12&nav_id=89600 |archive-date=2016-08-07 |access-date=2016-07-25 |website=B92}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AKCIJA 'SABLJA' |url=https://www.arhiva.srbija.gov.rs/vesti/2003-04/29/335683.html |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=www.arhiva.srbija.gov.rs}}</ref>
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