Special Intervention Regiment | |
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Active | 2015-today |
Country | Algeria |
Allegiance | Algerian Army |
Branch | Algerian Republican Guard |
Type | Special forces |
Role | Antiterrorism, Hostages rescue, Special operations, Protection and escort missions |
The Special Intervention Regiment (RSI) is a special forces regiment belonging to the Algerian Republican Guard based in Khemisti in the Tipaza Province. [1]
The Special Intervention Regiment was created in May 2015, [1] by the former chief of staff of the Algerian army Ahmed Gaid Salah in person with the commander of the Republican Guard, the major general Ahmed Mouley Melliani.
Furthermore, it is the armed wing of the Republican Guard and the RSI is also a parachute unit since these operators are trained at the Special Troops Superior School (ESTS) in Biskra. [2]
The RSI has a various mission panel with the hostage rescue to the offensive action in mountain or in the desert, for example.
The missions of the RSI are: [2]
The RSI is composed of several specialized companies with several specialized groups: [3] [2]
The RSI's members are trained to the ESTS in Biskra for the parachuting part and for the desertic fight. Then they are trained at the commando instruction center (EFCIP) in Boghar in the Medea province where the training is devoted to field exercises, anti-guerilla combat, shooting, survival in hostile areas, and commando or specialized actions. [2]
The RSI operators also have at their disposal the buildings and training buildings of the ICC and the 104th RMO for urban combat and for the hostage rescue drill in urban areas. [2]
The RSI has training buildings in the headquarters in Khemisti. [2]
In addition to this, the RSI's members regularly take part in internal exchanges with paratroopers of the Algerian army as well as with Algerian special forces (DSI, 104th RMO...).
The weapon has EOTech sights with laser sights and tactical lights.
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