Unité Spéciale – Garde Nationale

The National Guard Special Unit, commonly abbreviated USGN (French: Unité Spéciale de la Garde Nationale), is the tier 1 police tactical unit (PTU) of the Tunisian National Guard. USGN is trained to rescue citizens and allies who are held by a hostile force domestically or foreign, either criminal or terrorist.

Unité Spéciale de la Garde Nationale
Active1980–present
Country Tunisia
BranchNational Guard
TypePolice tactical unit
RoleAir assault
Amphibious warfare
Bomb disposal
CBRN defense
Clandestine operation
Close-quarters combat
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism
Crowd control
Desert warfare
Direct action
Executive protection
Force protection
Hostage rescue
Irregular warfare
Law enforcement
Manhunt
Mountain warfare
Naval boarding
Parachuting
Patrolling
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Special operations
Special reconnaissance
Tactical emergency medical services
Urban warfare
Garrison/HQBir Bouregba, Nabeul Governorate, Tunisia
Nickname(s)USGN
Commanders
Current
commander		Col. Gharbi Houssine.

USGN’s purpose is to serve as the Tunisian governments premier counterterrorism unit, offering a tactical resolution option in capture high-value target, clandestine operation, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, engaging heavily-armed criminals, executive protection, high-risk law enforcement situations, hostage crisis, infiltrating every target areas by sea, air, and land, serving high-risk arrest and search warrants, and VBSS operation. USGN functions as a national SWAT team in highly sensitive or dangerous situations.

History

This 50 man force was established in the early 1980s and is broken down into two operational sections and a headquarters element. Based in Hammamet, they have responsibility for CT operations at government and diplomatic buildings, aircraft hijackings and maritime situations. In the event of a major operation, the U.S.G.N. would be reinforced by the Commandos Unit of the Garde National (National Guard's Commando Unit- U.C.G.N.).

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