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Germany expands anti-terror squad GSG 9
Deutsche Welle ^ | 01.15.2018 | Ben Knight

Posted on 01/15/2018 4:27:17 AM PST by Olog-hai

The German federal police are expanding its anti-terrorism unit GSG 9 and installing a special squad in Berlin. The move is a reaction to ongoing terrorist threats in the capital.

The federal police squad that deals with terrorist attacks is to become significantly larger, and will set up a second base in Berlin.

“We’re talking about around a third of the current strength of the unit,” GSG 9 commander Jérome Fuchs told Berlin state broadcaster RBB on Monday, before adding that finding the right personnel would be a “big challenge,” and that “fitness, strength of character, and teamwork” were particular features. […]

The unit’s current base is in St Augustin, near the old German capital Bonn, where it was founded in 1972. GSG 9 — which stands for Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (“Border Protection Group 9”) was created as a direct reaction to the kidnapping and murder of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics that year when the police’s handling of the event received much criticism. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: anisamri; berlin; eurabia; eussr; gsg9; munich; olympics; rop

1 posted on 01/15/2018 4:27:17 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
"....was created as a direct reaction to the kidnapping and murder of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics"

for what? Abbas, financier of the Munich murders
is protected by Germany.

2 posted on 01/15/2018 4:34:08 AM PST by Diogenesis
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To: Olog-hai

Given Germany’s continued immigration policies under Merkel, GSG9 will continue to grow further.....


3 posted on 01/15/2018 4:38:28 AM PST by cranked
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To: cranked

Rule by crisis. Create a crisis and then “grow” the “solution”.


4 posted on 01/15/2018 4:40:21 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Diogenesis

Racists.


5 posted on 01/15/2018 5:43:53 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Government: Another Gang that steals your money for "Protection".)
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To: Olog-hai

Are they going to go after real terrorists or Germans who speak the truth about the moslem hordes rape and pillage spree.


6 posted on 01/15/2018 6:06:01 AM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: cranked

Germany’s going to need a whole GSG regiment. (That’s about 800 - 1200 men)


7 posted on 01/15/2018 6:12:53 AM PST by captain_dave
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A lot of finger squads needed if they are still around.

It was something from an episode of The Sandbaggers.


8 posted on 01/15/2018 6:53:52 AM PST by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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