Tunisian National Guard
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| Garde Nationale | |
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| Active | 1957–present |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Branch | Ministry of the Interior |
| Type | Gendarmerie |
| Role | Patrolling Borders, Territorial waters, Crime control |
| Size | 15,000 (est.) |
| Nickname(s) | GN |
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The Tunisian National Guard (Tunisian Arabic: الحرس الوطني, romanized: el-Ḥaras el-Waṭanī) is a gendarmerie force of Tunisia. Created in 1957 and originally dependent on the ministry of Defence, the force was transferred to the Ministry of the Interior, due to Habib Bourguiba's mistrust of the military.[1] Separated from the Tunisian Armed Forces, it serves both as defence force against external threats and as a security force against internal threats. It has a standing force of 15,000.[citation needed]
Vessels and motorboats[]
- 6 patrol boats P350TN (140 t, 35 m), donated by Italy (2 delivered 12.2012; 3 delivered between 2013/2014; 1 will be delivery within 2.2015)
- 7 patrol boats Classe 800/P58 (30 t, 17 m), donated by Italy middle years '00
- 4 patrol boats Classe 700 (18 t, 15 m), donated by Italy in May 2011
- 8 patrol boats Classe Squalo (13 t, 13,5 m), donated by Italy middle years '00
- 2 motorboats Classe 500 (8,5 t, 11 m), donated by Italy in 2009/2011
- 3 Helicopters "Bell 429"
Ranks[]
- Officer ranks
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| Général de brigade أمير لواء |
Colonel عقيد |
Lieutenant-colonel مقدم |
Commandant رائد |
Capitaine نقيب |
Lieutenant ملازم أول |
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- Other ranks
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| Adjudant-chef وكيل أول |
Adjudant وكيل |
Sergent-chef عريف أول |
Sergent عريف |
Caporal-chef رقيب أول |
Caporal رقيب |
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References[]
- ^ Lutterbeck, Derek (2013), The Paradox of Gendarmeries: Between Expansion, Demilitarization and Dissolution (PDF), The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, pp. 43–44, doi:10.5334/bbs, ISBN 9781911529354
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Statut particulier des agents de la Garde nationale". interieur.gov.tn (in French). Tunisian Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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