*Formed in 1977, Delta Force is the U.S. Army's premier counterterrorism unit. Delta Force is responsible for conducting direct action missions, hostage rescue, counterterrorism, and other special operations. The unit is highly secretive and does not release much information about its operations. Delta Force has been involved in a number of high-profile missions, including the rescue of American hostages in Iran in 1980, the capture of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid in 1993, and the killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011.*
SEAL Team Six
*SEAL Team Six is the U.S. Navy's premier counterterrorism unit. SEAL Team Six is responsible for conducting direct action missions, hostage rescue, counterterrorism, and other special operations. The unit is highly secretive and does not release much information about its operations. SEAL Team Six has been involved in a number of high-profile missions, including the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates in 2009, the killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011, and the raid on the compound of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2019.*
22nd SAS Regiment
*The 22nd SAS Regiment is the British Army's premier counterterrorism unit. The 22nd SAS Regiment is responsible for conducting direct action missions, hostage rescue, counterterrorism, and other special operations. The unit is highly secretive and does not release much information about its operations. The 22nd SAS Regiment has been involved in a number of high-profile missions, including the rescue of British hostages from Iran in 1980, the capture of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid in 1993, and the raid on the compound of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2019.*
GIGN
*The GIGN (Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale) is the French National Gendarmerie's premier counterterrorism unit. The GIGN is responsible for conducting direct action missions, hostage rescue, counterterrorism, and other special operations. The unit is highly secretive and does not release much information about its operations. The GIGN has been involved in a number of high-profile missions, including the rescue of French hostages from Lebanon in 1982, the capture of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid in 1993, and the raid on the compound of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2019.*
KSK
*The KSK (Kommando Spezialkräfte) is the German Army's premier counterterrorism unit. The KSK is responsible for conducting direct action missions, hostage rescue, counterterrorism, and other special operations. The unit is highly secretive and does not release much information about its operations. The KSK has been involved in a number of high-profile missions, including the rescue of German hostages from Lebanon in 1982, the capture of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid in 1993, and the raid on the compound of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2019.*