forces:GIGN

This significant counter terrorist unithas never failed to accomplish a single mission for the past 20 yearsoperating approximately 560different strategic assignments,suppressing 550 terrorists and rescuing 350 hostagessuccessfully. The School bus rescue operation atDjibouti in 1976, the penetration of the sacred groundsof Mecca held by the Islamic people for a week, andthe suppression of the hijacker at Orly Airport in Parisin 1983 are a few significant examples of theiraccomplishments. The most acclaimed rescue missionhappened in 1994 when an Air France aircraft washijacked. Four Islamic terrorists had taken over adomestic aircraft at the Houari Boumedienne Airport inAlgeria and forcefully landed it onto the MarceauMarinan Airport embracing the French governmentinto their own hands. The GIGN shot down the fourhijackers and rescued 170 hostages spilling awhopping number of 1500 bullets within 17 minutesof operation. The GIGN is currently supporting theThird World countries'counter terrorist trainingoperations including Saudi Arabia. It is also knownthat the Korean Special Force is retrieving informationfrom them as well.