In 1960, the Army created again a commando type unit, the "Caçadores Especiais" (Special Rifles). The "Caçadores Especiais" would fight in the beginning of the Portuguese Overseas War in Africa. However, the Army faction opposed to the existence of special forces prevailed again and the decision was taken to extinct the "Caçadores Especiais" and to extend the training given to those units to all the field units of the Army.