Groupe d'Intérvention de La Gendarmerie Royale

Groupe d'Intervention de La Gendarmerie Royale (Royal Gendarmerie Intervention Group)
Active	1957-present
Country	Morocco
Branch	Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie
Type	Special Forces
Role	Special operations
Garrison/HQ	Rabat, Morocco

Groupe d'Intervention de La Gendarmerie Royale (مجموعة التدخل للدرك الملكي) is a regiment within the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie and consists of specially trained military units, educated and trained to carry out a range of special operations.

Organisation

GIGR is composed of the following units:

• 2 Parachute Infantry Brigades (BIP)
• 7 commando units
• 2 battalions of airborne assault
• 1 mountain infantry battalion (mountain)
• 1 Commando Group of the Guard
• 1 BLS (Light Brigade of Security)
• Marines:
  • 3 battalions (Al Hoceima / Dakhla / Laayoun) and a Squadron (Casablanca) + 3 intervention groups of the Royal Navy (el hoceima)
  • Security group and intervention of the Royal Gendarmerie de Maroc (GSIGR)
  • Parachute Squadron Royal Gendarmerie de Maroc
  • 16 battalions leger rapid response (IRLS)
  • Intervention Rapide groups -GIR- (DGSN)
  • Special agent of the DST
  • Commando Fusiliers unit of the Air (FCA)

In addition, there are special units such as the GTI (Battle Group motorized / mechanized Intervention) based along the Saharan Wall. The Camel Corps (motorized unit)

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