Grupo de Acción Rápida
The Grupo de Acción Rápida (GAR) is an elite unit of the Spanish Civil Guard specialized in counter-terrorism.[1]
| Rapid Reaction Group Grupo de Acción Rápida | |
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 Coat of Arms of the Guardia Civil's Rapid Reaction Group | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1980 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Spain |
| General nature | |
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| Parent agency | Guardia Civil |
Tracing its origins to the Unidad Antiterrorista Rural (UAR) founded around 1978, the GAR was properly created in 1980.[2] It is based in Logroño.[3] Initially aimed to counter ETA, since 1998 it has re-oriented towards international deployments, taking part in missions in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Haiti and the Central African Republic.[3]
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Members of the unit during the staging a mannequin challenge video.
References
- Molpereces, Diego; Martínez, Javier. "Un día de maniobras con los GAR, el grupo antiterrorista de élite de la Guardia Civil". Voz Pópuli.
- "Grupo de Acción Rápida (GAR)". Guardia Civil.
- Vallejo, César; Mahia, Irene (26 October 2015). "G.A.R.: La lucha contra el terrorismo continúa". www.rtve.es. RTVE.
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