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gptkbp:instanceOf
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special police unit
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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gptkb:GIGN
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gptkbp:awards
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numerous national and international commendations
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_Ghislain_Réty
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:France
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gptkbp:emblem
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winged sword
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gptkbp:founded
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1974
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Satory,_Versailles,_France
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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French GIGN
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gptkbp:mediaAppearance
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featured in documentaries and news reports
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gptkbp:members
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approximately 400
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gptkbp:motto
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S'engager pour la vie
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gptkbp:notableFor
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high-risk law enforcement operations
international cooperation with other special forces
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gptkbp:notableOperation
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gptkb:Air_France_Flight_8969_hijacking_(1994)
gptkb:Grand_Mosque_Seizure_(1979)
gptkb:Ouvéa_cave_hostage_rescue_(1988)
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gptkbp:officialName
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gptkb:Groupe_d'intervention_de_la_Gendarmerie_nationale
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gptkbp:operates
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gptkb:Ministry_of_the_Interior_(France)
gptkb:French_National_Gendarmerie
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gptkbp:operationalScope
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domestic and international
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gptkbp:parentOrganization
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gptkb:French_National_Gendarmerie
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gptkbp:primaryUse
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counter-terrorism
hostage rescue
special operations
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gptkbp:recruitedFrom
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French National Gendarmerie personnel
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gptkbp:selectionProcess
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highly selective, rigorous physical and psychological tests
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gptkbp:trainer
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diving
parachuting
close quarters combat
explosives handling
marksman training
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gptkbp:uniform
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navy blue tactical gear
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gptkbp:weapon
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gptkb:HK416_rifle
gptkb:Glock_17_pistol
gptkb:Benelli_M4_shotgun
gptkb:Remington_700_sniper_rifle
helicopters
armored vehicles
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.gendarmerie.interieur.gouv.fr/gign
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:HK416_rifle
gptkb:HK416
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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