Special forces of Algeria

The Algerian People's National Armed Forces (ANP) has several special forces regiments as well as several specialized regiments.
In addition, the Algerian security forces also have special units and specialized units.
History.
In 1963 the Algerian Army began to set up commandos, the latter being based in Skikda.
Following the relocation of the Special Troops Superior School (ESTS) to Biskra in 1971 and the development of military parachuting in Algeria in the 1980s, the Algerian army set up Parachute Commando Regiments (RPC) whose objective was to carry out special operations and intelligence.
In 1985 the Algerian Navy set up Marine Fusilier Regiments, including combat divers whose missions were also offensive actions from the sea and intelligence.
At the end of the 1980s the former Special Intervention Group (SIG) of the Military Security (MS), then the Department of Intelligence and Security (DRS) and the Special Intervention Detachment (DSI) of the Algerian National Gendarmerie were created in 1987 and 1989.
Following the creation of these units, Algeria finally has real special forces units, and these units were created at a sensitive moment in Algeria's history, because they were created shortly before the Algerian Civil War.
Specialized units.
The specialized units of the Algerian security forces are responsible for first-level intervention, intelligence, close protection, escort and sensitive operations.
They are the shock units of the Algerian security forces.
Army.
The Algerian army has several specialized units:
Training.
Most members of the Algerian army's special forces are trained in the specialized military schools of the Algerian army:
Basic training is done in Biskra at ESTS or CFTS, and advanced training is done in Boghar at EFCIP.
Dissolved units.
Since independence, several units have been created and dissolved, for operational, organizational or other reasons.