The Special Intervention Regiment, le Régiment spécial d'intervention (RSI ), in Arabic : ( فوج الخاص التدخل ), is a special forces regiment belonging to the
Algerian Republican Guard based in
Khemisti in the
Tipaza Province
Tipaza or Tipasa (, ''Tibaza'', older ''Tefessedt'') is a provinces of Algeria, province (''wilaya'') on the coast of Algeria, Its capital is Tipaza, 50 km west of Algiers, the capital of Algeria, and 70 km east of Mahelma Forest, with a pop ...
.
History
The Special Intervention Regiment was created in May 2015,
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
Biskra () is the capital city of Biskra Province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 307,987. Biskra is located in northeastern Algeria, about from Algiers, southwest of Batna, Algeria, Batna and north of Touggourt. It is nickna ...
.
Missions
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:
* Counter-terrorism and hostage rescue
* Anti-guerilla warfare
* The neutralization of dangerous criminals or terrorists in urban, forest or desert areas.
* Close protection and escort of
Very Important Person
A very important person (VIP or V.I.P.) or personage is a person who is accorded special privilege (legal ethics), privileges due to their high social rank, social status, status, social influence, influence, or Importance (disambiguation), impo ...
s and military personalities
* Recovery and protection of strategic areas
Organization
The RSI is composed of several specialized companies with several specialized groups:
* The intervention company (with the counter terrorism group, the hostage rescue group...)
* The protection company (with the protection groups)
* The support company (with the sniper teams)
* The recognition company (with the combat divers group, and the recognition groups)
* The canine group
* The demining groups
Training
The RSI's members are trained to the ESTS in
Biskra
Biskra () is the capital city of Biskra Province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 307,987. Biskra is located in northeastern Algeria, about from Algiers, southwest of Batna, Algeria, Batna and north of Touggourt. It is nickna ...
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.
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.
The RSI has training buildings in the headquarters in
Khemisti.
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...).
Equipment
Weapons
Handguns
*
Glock
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The firearm entered Austrian military an ...
17 & 18
*
Caracal
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Assault rifles
*
AKMs
*
AKM
Machine guns
*
RPD
*
RPK
*
PKM
Snipers
*
Zatsava M93 Black Arrow
*
SVD
Shotguns
*
RS 202P
Others
*
RPG 7
The weapon has
EOTech sights with laser sights and tactical lights.
Individual equipment
* Ops core sentry xp
* Republican Guard lattice or grey suit
* Rangers
* Plate carrier
* Tactical vest
* Tactical thigh plate
* Tactical belt (brelage)
* Elbow and knee pads
* Protective goggles
* Balaclava
* Protective gloves
* Thigh holster
* Camelback
*
Ghillie suit (for
sniper
A sniper is a military or paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with telescopic si ...
s and
marksmen)
Vehicles
*
Mercedes-Benz G Class of the
Republican Guard
* Pick-Up
Mercedes-Benz G Class in 4X4 and 6X6
*
Toyota Station in 4X4 or pick-up
*
Toyota Land Cruiser
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in 4X4 or pick-up
*
BMW R1200 RT (for the escort units)
*
Mercedes-Benz Zetros
*
Mercedes-Benz Unimog
Special
*
Fuch 2
Aerial transport
*
Algerian Air Force
The Algerian Air Force (, ) is the aerial arm of the Algerian People's National Army.
History
The Algerian Air Force was created to support the fight of the People's National Army against the French occupying forces. It came as part of the ...
airplanes
*
Mil Mi-171Sh of the
Algerian Air Force
The Algerian Air Force (, ) is the aerial arm of the Algerian People's National Army.
History
The Algerian Air Force was created to support the fight of the People's National Army against the French occupying forces. It came as part of the ...
References
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Special forces of Algeria
Military special forces battalions
Algerian Republican Guard