France’s Groupe d’intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (GIGN)
The Groupe d’intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (GIGN for short) has 200 strong and talented soldiers trained to respond to hostage situations. After it was launched in 1973, it has helped over 600 people over the years! The troops are responsible for the rescue mission of the 1994 Air France hijacked plane controversy. The team entered the plane and killed off the four hijackers.
GIGN Operatives
Colombia’s AFEUR
The AFEUR of Colombia is actually a protection unit tasked with ensuring the comfort and safety of VIPs such as presidents and foreign dignitaries. Don’t be fooled into thinking this is all there is! AFEUR has also gotten involved in the war against guerrillas. They conduct many of their operations in secret so there is little to learn about them.
Colombia’s AFEUR
