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| Unité Spéciale de la Garde Nationale | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1980–present |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Branch | National Guard |
| Type | Paramilitary unit, Special Operations and Tactical Law Enforcement |
| Role | Counter-terrorism and Hostage Rescue |
| Size | 50 N Guard est. |
| Garrison/HQ | Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Nickname(s) | USGN |
| Motto(s) | Servitas Vitae ("To Save Lives", unofficial) |
The National Guard Special Unit, commonly abbreviated USGN (Template:Lang-fr), is the Tunisian National Guard's elite counter-terrorism paramilitary tactical unit. USGN is trained to rescue citizens and allies who are held by a hostile force foreign or domestically, either terrorist or criminal.
USGN’s purpose is to serve as the Tunisian governments premier counter-terrorism unit, offering a tactical resolution option in hostage and high-risk law enforcement situations. USGN functions as a national SWAT team in highly sensitive or dangerous situations.
History
This 50 man force was established in the early 1980s and is broken down into two operational sections and a headquarters element. Based in Hammamet, they have responsibility for CT operations at government and diplomatic buildings, aircraft hijackings and maritime situations. In the event of a major operation, the USGN would be reinforced by the Groupment de Commando of the Garde National (National Guard's Commando Company - GCGN).
Groupement de Commando of the Garde National (GCGN)
The GCGN is a 150-man force which has received extensive counterterrorist training and would provide perimeter security in the event of a major terrorist incident. Based at National Guard Headquarters near the Tunis Airport, they respond to high criminal threats and have operated on the Tunesia-Algeria border on numerous occasions.
Structure
Operations
Training
- Weapons Handling
- Combat shooting and marksmanship training
- Airborne courses, such as HALO or HAHO jumps, paragliding, and heliborne insertions.
- Combat/Underwater swimming, diving and assault of ships.
- Hand to Hand combat training
- Undercover surveillance and stalking (support in investigating cases)
- Infiltration and escape techniques
- Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and NRBC devices neutralization
- Survival and warfare in tropical, arctic, mountain and desert environments.
- Diplomacy skills, such as negotiating.
Equipment
| Defence & Law Enforcement in Tunisia | ||
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| Military |  | |
| Para Military | ||
| State Police | ||