USGN

USGN

The National Guard Special Unit (USGN) (French: "Unite Speciale' Garde Nationale") is a Tunisian counter-terrorism unit created in the 1980s and based in Hammemet. The unit comprises 50 men divided into three sections (two operational, one HQ). The USGN is reinforced by the National Guard Commando Company (GCGN) (French: "Groupment de Commando of the Garde National"). [ [http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Tunisia/Default.htm Tunisia: Special Operations and Counterterrorist Forces] ]

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