The Special Intervention Regiment (RSI) is a special forces regiment belonging to the

Algerian Republican Guard The Algerian Republican Guard ( ar, الحرس الجمهوري الجزائري, french: Garde républicaine algérienne), is a military corps of the Algerian army. It is under the direct authority of the President of Algeria. The Algerian Repub ...

based in

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in the

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History

The Special Intervention Regiment was created in May 2015, by the former chief of staff of the

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in person with the commander of the

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, the major general Ahmed Mouley Melliani. Furthermore, it is the armed wing of the

and the RSI is also a parachute unit since these operators are trained at the Special Troops Superior School (ESTS) in

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Missions

The RSI has a various mission panel with the hostage rescue to the offensive action in mountain or in the desert, for example. The missions of the RSI are: * Counter-terrorism and hostage rescue * Anti-guerilla warfare * The neutralization of dangerous criminals or terrorists in urban, forest or desert areas. * Close protection and escort of

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s and military personalities * Recovery and protection of strategic areas

Organization

The RSI is composed of several specialized companies with several specialized groups: * The intervention company (with the counter terrorism group, the hostage rescue group...) * The protection company (with the protection groups) * The support company (with the sniper teams) * The recognition company (with the combat divers group, and the recognition groups) * The canine group * The demining groups

Training

The RSI's members are trained to the ESTS in

for the parachuting part and for the desertic fight. Then they are trained at the commando instruction center (EFCIP) in

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in the

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where the training is devoted to field exercises, anti-guerilla combat, shooting, survival in hostile areas, and commando or specialized actions. The RSI operators also have at their disposal the buildings and training buildings of the ICC and the 104th RMO for urban combat and for the hostage rescue drill in urban areas. The RSI has training buildings in the headquarters in

. In addition to this, the RSI's members regularly take part in internal exchanges with paratroopers of the

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as well as with Algerian special forces (DSI, 104th RMO...).

Equipment

Weapons

Handguns

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Assault rifles

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s *

Machine guns

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* PKM

Snipers

* Zatsava M93 Black Arrow *

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Shotguns

* RS 202P

Others

* RPG 7 The weapon has

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sights with laser sights and tactical lights.

Individual equipment

* Spectra helmet * Republican Guard lattice or grey suit * Rangers * Plate carrier * Tactical vest * Tactical thigh plate * Tactical belt (brelage) * Elbow and knee pads * Protective goggles * Balaclava * Protective gloves * Thigh holster * Camelback *

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(for

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s and

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)

Vehicles

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of the

* Pick-Up

in 4X4 and 6X6 * Toyota Station in 4X4 or pick-up *

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in 4X4 or pick-up * BMW R1200 RT (for the escort units) *

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* Mercedes-Benz Unimog

Special

* Fuch 2

Aerial transport

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airplanes *

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References

{{Reflist Special forces of Algeria Military special forces battalions Algerian Republican Guard