Grupo de Acción Rápida

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Rapid Reaction Group
Grupo de Acción Rápida
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Coat of Arms of the Guardia Civil's Rapid Reaction Group
Coat of Arms of the Guardia Civil's Rapid Reaction Group
Guidon
Guidon
Agency overview
Formed1980
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSpain
General nature
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Counter terrorism, special weapons operations. Protection of internationally protected persons, other very important persons, and/or of state property of significance.
Operational structure
Parent agencyGuardia Civil

The Grupo de Acción Rápida (GAR) is an elite unit of the Spanish Civil Guard specialized in counter-terrorism.[1]

Tracing its origins to the Unidad Antiterrorista Rural (UAR) founded around 1978, the GAR was properly created in 1980.[2] It is based in Logroño.[3] Initially aimed to counter ETA, since 1998 it has re-oriented towards international deployments, taking part in missions in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Haiti and the Central African Republic.[3]

Members of the unit during the staging a mannequin challenge video.

References

  1. ^ Molpereces, Diego; Martínez, Javier. "Un día de maniobras con los GAR, el grupo antiterrorista de élite de la Guardia Civil". Voz Pópuli.
  2. ^ "Grupo de Acción Rápida (GAR)". Guardia Civil.
  3. ^ a b Vallejo, César; Mahia, Irene (26 October 2015). "G.A.R.: La lucha contra el terrorismo continúa". www.rtve.es. RTVE.


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