After three days in captivity and a dramatic 22-minute firefight, the passengers and crew of Air France Flight 8969 were freed by France's elite GIGN.

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 ...

France, which Sanderson described as a "tier one target" for terrorist and militant groups, has relied on forces like GIGN in the past. According to SpecWarNet, an online directory of global ...

Three officers of France's GIGN counterterrorism unit conduct a live-fire exercise near Dijon, France. Mac William Bishop / NBC News ...

Why is one of the most legendary handguns of the 1970s a revolver that was built specifically for one of the most elite police forces? The answer lies within the unique story of the Manurhin MR73.

The GIGN are the French counter-terrorism Special Forces unit set to appear in Rainbow Six Siege. The video above demonstrates how the foursome – Montagne, Twitch, Doc and Rook – will play in ...

Both the GIGN and RAID are considered among the finest counterterrorist units in the world. In December 1994, the GIGN executed an audacious rescue assault of a hijacked Air France airliner in ...

A co-founder of French crypto company Ledger and his partner have been freed after being kidnapped and held to ransom, the Paris prosecutors' office said on Thursday.

Bond girl Olga Kurylenko headlines '15 Minutes of War,' a French genre item from French-Canadian director Fred Grivois.

Who are GIGN? Elite police force formed after 1972 Olympics attack on Israelis It was responsible for storming the hijacked Air France flight in 1994 ...

Inside Rainbow’s third episode takes a look at French counter-terrorism unit, GIGN. Heavily armored, and armed with skills essential to the team’s survival.