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The GIGN was on 1 March 1974 officially founded by Christian Prouteau, after the Munich Massacre, when Palestinian Terrorists killed 11 Israeli athletes, and the occupation of the Saudi embassy in Paris (1973). The foundation was indeed already been considered, but was not initially put into action. What makes this a French anti-terrorist unit is that it never has more than 90 members, selected in accordance with highest standards. Your current location is in Satory, South of Paris. Some of their operations were:

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  • The GIGN was on 1 March 1974 officially founded by Christian Prouteau, after the Munich Massacre, when Palestinian Terrorists killed 11 Israeli athletes, and the occupation of the Saudi embassy in Paris (1973). The foundation was indeed already been considered, but was not initially put into action. What makes this a French anti-terrorist unit is that it never has more than 90 members, selected in accordance with highest standards. Your current location is in Satory, South of Paris. Some of their operations were:
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  • The GIGN was on 1 March 1974 officially founded by Christian Prouteau, after the Munich Massacre, when Palestinian Terrorists killed 11 Israeli athletes, and the occupation of the Saudi embassy in Paris (1973). The foundation was indeed already been considered, but was not initially put into action. What makes this a French anti-terrorist unit is that it never has more than 90 members, selected in accordance with highest standards. Your current location is in Satory, South of Paris. Known, the GIGN, among other things by the hostage liberation in February 1976 in Djibouti, Where rebels had hijacked a school bus. Some of their operations were: * The liberation of 30 school children from a school bus captured by the FLCS (front de libération de la côte somalienne, "Somali Coast Liberation Front") in Djibouti in 1976. * Planning the liberation of diplomats from the French embassy in San Salvador in 1979 (the hostage-takers surrendered before the assault was conducted). * GIGN commandos were instrumental in regaining control during the Grand Mosque Seizure in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on November and December 1979. * Arrest of a Corsican terrorist of the National Liberation Front of Corsica in Fesch Hostel in 1980. * Liberation of hostages of the Ouvéa cave hostage taking in Ouvea in the New Caledonia in May 1988. * Protection of the 1992 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville. * In December 1994, the liberation of 229 passengers and crew from Air France Flight 8969 in Marseille. The plane, hijacked by four GIA terrorists that wished to destroy the Eiffel Tower, had been completely mined, and three passengers had been executed during the negotiations with the Algerian government. The mission was widely publicized. * Arrest of Bob Denard in 1995 in Comoros. * Operations in Bosnia to arrest persons indicted for war crimes. * Seizing of 6 Somali pirates and recovery of part of the ransom after making sure "Le Ponant" luxury yacht hostages were freed in the coast of Puntland in Somalia on the Gulf of Aden. In conjunction with French Commandos Marines (Naval commandos) on April 2008.
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