South Africa’s Recces
“Recces” get their name from being reconnaissance commandos. Their sworn motto is “We fear naught but God”. Their duties include hunting down wanted criminals or terrorists both on their home soil and abroad. It isn’t widely known that an operator of the South African Special Forces, as part of the Force Intervention Brigade, made an incredulous sniper kill with a confirmed distance of 2,125m.
South African Special Forces
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France’s Groupe d’intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale (GIGN)
The GIGN is primarily tasked with rescuing hostages from complicated and severely dangerous scenarios. A memorable mark made by these professionals was the Air France hijacking in 1994. Terrorists planned to fly the plane into the Eiffel Tower. GIGN members stormed the plane and killed all four hijackers.
GIGN Operatives
