Delta Force Operator Discusses French Counterterrorism: BRI, RAID, and GIGN
The GIGN guys were just like us—tough, resourceful, and always ready to bring the fight to the enemy, even if their kit wasn’t as shiny as ours.
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SOF Pic of the Day: GIGN – France’s Elite Counter-Terrorism Unit and Their Role in Securing the Paris Olympics
As the world converges on Paris for the 2024 Olympics, the elite operatives of GIGN stand as an impenetrable shield, ensuring that the celebration of human achievement is unmarred by the specter of terror.
French Counterterrorism: RAID, BRI and GIGN
In the United States, when metropolitan police encounter a violent situation that is a little “too rich for their blood,” Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) teams may be called upon to neutralize a threat. We readily recognize their profile: black uniforms and kit, black vehicles, armed to the teeth, and an aggressive demeanor. Should a hostage […]
Interview With a Former German GSG-9 Operator About the Paris Attacks
SOFREP interviews Ralf Kassner, a former special forces member and mission leader of the German anti-terrorist groups GSG9 and SEK, about the Paris attacks.
