Special Intervention Group
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| Special Intervention Group | |
|---|---|
 Official GIS insigna | |
| Active | 1987–present |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Type | Special Operations |
| Role | Counter-terrorism and Hostage Rescue |
| Size | ~400 operators |
| Garrison/HQ | Algiers, Algeria |
| Nickname(s) | Ninjas |
| Motto(s) | No milking |
| Colors | Black |
| Mascot(s) | Black Panther |
The Special Intervention Group (Template:Lang-fr, GIS) is a special forces group created in Algeria[1][2] in 1987,[3] initially with 300 members.
History
Since 1992, GIS forces have operated within the context of violent confrontation between the Algerian government and Islamic militants; major human rights violations against civilians have been alleged against both sides. A resulting arms embargo against Algeria initially prevented the GIS from obtaining equipment such as night-vision goggles typical for such units. However, after the September 11, 2001 attacks, western matériel vendors were allowed to sell equipment to Algeria in the name of the international War on Terrorism.
Responsibility and training
A sub-unit of the Départment du Renseignement et de la Sécurité (DRS), it is responsible for counter-terrorism.[1] It is based in Algiers and has a base at Blida, 50 km (31 miles) from Algiers.[1] The Grouping of special intervention (GIS) made trainings very elaborate with several training courses in various domains (assault, sniping, aircraft, squadbomb) to the Officers' training school of the special troops ( EATS) in Algeria, without forgetting the training in the highly-rated of the groups Alpha of Russia. The men of the GIS are introduced to the Ju-Jitsu art of Japanese fight and to the Kuk Sool Won art of Korean fight, but in a purely military aspect. With that outfit of trainings and are experiment on the ground the GIS became one of the units the most experimented by the world and recognized by the various tactical groups in the field of counter-terrorisms by the point where the G.I.S was recommended by the USSOCOM to form several African and European groups.
Firearms
- Assault rifle
- Machine guns
- SMG
- Sniper rifle
- Shotguns
- Pistols
Austria: Glock 17
Italy: Beretta 92- Italy: Beretta 93R
Belgium: Browning Hi Power
UAE: Caracal pistol
References
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