Anti-terrorist unit

Abseiling process of the special unit GSG 9

In international parlance, anti-terrorism units are special units for combating terrorism , which are more than mere task forces and which basically perform national security tasks. Each country defines the mission profile and requirement criteria more or less strictly. Central European standards can therefore already be elitist in another country. However, recruiting, selection, duties and training can vary widely from state to state.

Often, however, anti-terrorist units have a common function: the respective national counter-terrorism command is usually deployed when the state finds itself in a situation of extreme security-political emergency or is faced with a situation that cannot be dealt with by other forces; for example because other political or strategic negotiation or intervention options have little chance of success.

Anti-Terrorist Units (excerpt)

GermanyGermany: GSG 9 of the Federal Police , BFE +
United KingdomGreat Britain: Special Air Service , United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF)
AustriaAustria: Task Force Cobra
JordanJordan: Counter Terrorist Unit 71
ItalyItaly: Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza and Gruppo di Intervento Speciale
SpainSpain: Grupo Especial de Operaciones
FranceFrance: Groupe d'intervention de la gendarmerie nationale
NetherlandsNetherlands: Bijzondere Bijstands Eenheid
RussiaRussia: ALFA
United StatesUSA: 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta (Airborne)
ColombiaColombia: Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas

literature

Sören Sünkler: Special police forces. International anti-terrorist units and special task forces. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-613-03153-1 .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Sören Sünkler: Police special units . International anti-terrorist units and special task forces. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-613-03153-1 , p. 16 .
↑ Hannes Heine: Anti-terrorist unit GSG 9 moves to Berlin. The federal government's plan: The well-known anti-terrorist unit GSG 9 needs a second location - in the Berlin area. The Berlin special forces, the SEK, had a lot to do recently. February 7, 2017, accessed January 21, 2019 .

[su10-1] Sören Sünkler: Police special units . International anti-terrorist units and special task forces. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-613-03153-1 , p. 16 .

[2] Hannes Heine: Anti-terrorist unit GSG 9 moves to Berlin. The federal government's plan: The well-known anti-terrorist unit GSG 9 needs a second location - in the Berlin area. The Berlin special forces, the SEK, had a lot to do recently. February 7, 2017, accessed January 21, 2019 .