French President François Mitterrand congratulates GIGN agents who freed Air France Flight 8969, December 27, 1994.Alain Nogues/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images On December 24, 1994, Air France Flight ...

Explore the origins and evolution of the GIGN, France’s premier counter-terrorism unit within the National Gendarmerie.

France's elite counter-terrorism teams are some of the finest in the world and have proven their abilities and bravery over decades of dangerous operations. Most notable of these teams is the ...

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An elite group of “royale with cheese”-eating counterterrorism forces in France took a break Sunday from eating McDonald’s to stop an armed robbery at the counter. Two men stormed into the restaurant ...

The more than 230 passengers and crew aboard Air France Flight 8969 on December 24, 1994, were looking forward to a quick and uneventful flight from Algiers to Paris. Before they took off, four men ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. French President François Mitterrand congratulates GIGN agents who freed Air France Flight 8969, December 27, 1994.Alain ...