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 ...

In a bid to bolster the authenticity of 2015's Rainbow Six Siege, developer Ubisoft Montreal sought help from real-world special operations soldiers. The developer wrote on its blog that it invited ...

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 ...

GIGN blends military capability with law enforcement precision, making it one of the world’s most effective paramilitary forces. From mountain warfare to diplomatic security, its operators are trained ...

On December 24, 1994, Air France Flight 8969 was set for a routine flight from Algiers to Paris. Instead, the passengers and crew spent three days as the hostages of Islamist extremists. They were ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. In a bid to bolster the authenticity of 2015's Rainbow Six Siege, developer Ubisoft Montreal sought help from real-world special operations soldiers.

Instead, the passengers and crew spent three days as the hostages of Islamist extremists. They were freed in a raid that was caught on live TV and introduced France's elite GIGN to the world. The more ...