ALGERIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS

Groupe d'Intervention Spécial (GIS)

The Special Intervention Group (French: Groupe d'Intervention Spécial, GIS) is a special forces group created in Algeria in 1987, initially with 300 members. In addition to the commando-style typical training course of Western forces like the French COS and the Russian Spetnaz they also received training on specialized topics like tactical intervention from the GIGN, RAID, ... FULL STORY