The document describes several Algerian military and police units, including their roles and capabilities. The infantry forms the backbone of the Algerian military but has struggled with Islamic fundamentalists. Special riot units support domestic security forces during civil unrest through force. Desert units patrol Algeria's borders to prevent smuggling to fundamentalists. Special forces conduct counterterrorism operations. The gendarmerie and surete (national police) maintain law and order in rural and urban areas respectively, though their resources are limited. Specialized divisions focus on riot control, investigations, and border security.
The document describes several Algerian military and police units, including their roles and capabilities. The infantry forms the backbone of the Algerian military but has struggled with Islamic fundamentalists. Special riot units support domestic security forces during civil unrest through force. Desert units patrol Algeria's borders to prevent smuggling to fundamentalists. Special forces conduct counterterrorism operations. The gendarmerie and surete (national police) maintain law and order in rural and urban areas respectively, though their resources are limited. Specialized divisions focus on riot control, investigations, and border security.
The document describes several Algerian military and police units, including their roles and capabilities. The infantry forms the backbone of the Algerian military but has struggled with Islamic fundamentalists. Special riot units support domestic security forces during civil unrest through force. Desert units patrol Algeria's borders to prevent smuggling to fundamentalists. Special forces conduct counterterrorism operations. The gendarmerie and surete (national police) maintain law and order in rural and urban areas respectively, though their resources are limited. Specialized divisions focus on riot control, investigations, and border security.
Infantry The infantry is about half professional, half
Military Science 20 conscript and organized along French lines. Infantry Tactics 5 They have been largely ineffective in dealing Medicine 10 with internal Islamic Fundamentalists, but have Aim 20 been much more success full in border Autofire 5 skirmishes with neighboring countries. Longarm 10 Hiding 10 Navigation 10 Survival 10 Armed HTH 10 Unarmed HTH 10
Total Value 120
Package Cost 110
Special Riot Unit Baton swinging, submachine gun totting
Military Science / Infantry Tactics 5 phalanx that support the Gendarmerie and Aim / Smallarm 10 police in times of major civil unrest (and the Armed HTH 25 body count rises). They are also used in mop Swing 15 up operations after engagements with Unarmed HTH 25 Fundamentalists. Requires Infantry package. Grapple 15
Total Value 95 Package Cost 90
Desert Unit Tasked with patrolling Algeria’s long and
General Mechanics 20 inhospitable border, the units of the Desert Internal Combustion Engine 10 Troop spend long periods of time away from Hiding 10 support. They are concentrated along the Concealment 10 Libyan border trying to prevent the smuggling Navigation 25 of supplies to the Fundamentalists. Requires Land 15 Infantry package. Survival 25 Option: It is possible that some of these Desert 15 units are still equipped with camels. Replace Tracking 20 General Mechanics/ICE and Drive/Automobile Drive 15 with Ride 40/Camel 20 for Value 195/Cost Automobile 5 180).
Total Value 170
Package Cost 155 Special Forces Highly trained and well equipped by African Military Science 15 standards, the Algerian Special Forces units Hardware 10 are now used almost exclusively in operations Infantry Tactics 10 against the Fundamentalist uprising. They are Medicine 10 on good terms with the French Foreign Legion Emergency Medicine 10 and receive substantial aid and advisors. Aim 15 Requires Infantry package. Autofire 5 Longarm 5 Smallarm 5 Demolitions 30 Hiding 10 Creeping 10 Navigation 10 Land 10 Survival 10 Unarmed HTH 10 Grapple 10 Parachuting 40
Total Value 270
Package Cost 235
Gendarmarie This paramilitary organization is responsible
Military Science 20 for law enforcement outside of the major Infantry Tactics 5 cities. They are well equipped with armored Police Science 10 cars and good communications. They have General Mechanics 20 proven effective against Fundamentalist Internal Combustion Engine 10 activity but are spread to thin to do significant Medicine 10 damage. Aim 20 Autofire 10 Longarm 5 Gunnery 20 Navigation 20 Land 10 Armed HTH 10 Unarmed HTH 10 Drive 35 Automobile 10
Total Value 255
Package Cost 230 Surete The national police are responsible for day to Law 10 day policing in the major cities. They also Military Science 10 perform embassy guard duty, and provide Police Science 20 protection for government office and most Aim 20 banks. Longarm 5 Smallarm 10 Armed HTH 10 Unarmed HTH 20 Grapple 5 Drive 5
Total Value 115
Package Cost 105
Special Riot Police These units respond brutally to civil unrest in
Military Science 25 the major cities. Backed by tear gas and water Infantry Tactics 15 cannons, they beat down any unauthorized Medicine 10 gathering. It is said that every time they Aim / Longarm 5 deploy the Fundamentalists gain another 100 Armed HTH 45 supporters. Requires Surete package. Swing 20 Unarmed HTH 35 Grapple 15
Total Value 205
Package Cost 185
Investigation Division The Investigations Division of the Surete
Law 10 performs both police style investigations and Police Science 5 intelligence operations. With such diverse Research 25 missions it is not surprising that they are not Acting 20 very effective at anything. They have no Hiding 10 success at gaining early information on Creeping 5 Fundamentalist activities, and there are rumors Diplomacy 25 of a military intelligence unit being formed for Coercion 10 that purpose alone. Require Surete package. Persuasion 10