Joint Support Group

Joint Support Group
Active2007-
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeMilitary intelligence unit
RoleAgent handling
Black operation
Clandestine human intelligence
Clandestine operation
Close-quarters combat
Counterinsurgency
Counterintelligence
Countersurveillance
Counterterrorism
Covert operation
Direct action
Espionage
HUMINT
Intelligence assessment
ISTAR
Military intelligence
Raiding
Special operations
Special reconnaissance
Surveillance
Part ofIntelligence Corps
EngagementsOperation Banner (The Troubles)
War on Terror
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan

The Joint Support Group (JSG) is a covert military intelligence unit of the British Army Intelligence Corps. It was established in 2007 as Operation Banner concluded and following the Stevens Inquiry into allegations of collusion between the former Force Research Unit and Protestant paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland.[1][2]

  1. ^ Rayment, Sean (4 February 2007). "Top secret army cell breaks terrorists". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. ^ Sharp, Aaron (9 March 2014). "Secret army unit credited with saving THOUSANDS of civilian lives facing chop". Mirror. Retrieved 1 July 2017.