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 trained ...

GIGN means Groupe d’intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale in the French movie Ad Vitam. The story’s premise is simple: Franck is on the run to rescue his pregnant wife from a group of ...

GIGN's weapons and technology include some of the most advanced equipment in the world, some of it highly experimental in nature, along with some very low-tech but proven tools.

GIGN. A counter-terrorism unit of the French military, GIGN played a lead role in the operation against the suspects in the Charlie Hebdo shooting, Said and Cherif Kouachi.

Three officers of France's GIGN counterterrorism unit conduct a live-fire exercise near Dijon, France. Mac William Bishop / NBC News Aug. 23, 2016, 5:44 AM EDT / Updated Aug. 23, 2016, 12:56 PM EDT ...

In the film, it’s a motto that Franck’s father – who also served in the GIGN – lived by. Watch the trailer: Play video. Read Next The 15 Best Modern Heist Movies. Sign Up to Breaking News.

GIGN adopted an 8"-barreled version of the MR73 as a compact, intermediate range sniping system. Photo credit: Groupe d'Intervention Gendarmerie Nationale. ...

PARIS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - 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.

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 ...

GIGN serves as France's primary counterterrorism and hostage rescue unit, and will be providing security over the Olympics. “Ovzon’s advanced mobile satellite terminals and high-performing satellite ...

The GIGN will place two plain-clothes officers on each barge carrying athletes, while sharpshooters will be installed on roofs and forces deployed below in the city streets. Ghislain Rety, the ...