Counterterrorism

GIGN operators in 2015. GIGN is the counterterrorist tactical unit of the National Gendarmerie of France.

Counterterrorism, also spelled counter-terrorism and sometimes referred to as anti-terrorism, encompasses the laws, policies, and operational measures used to prevent, deter, and respond to terrorism. These efforts involve a range of tactics and strategies employed by governments, law-enforcement agencies, intelligence services and, in some contexts, private-sector organisations.

When acts of terrorism occur within a broader insurgency—an activity that some definitions of terrorism include—counterterrorism efforts may incorporate counterinsurgency measures.

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