men divided into three sections (two operational, one headquarters). The USGN is reinforced by the National Guard Commando Company (GCGN) (French: Groupment de Commando de la Garde Nationale). BNE La Brigade nationale de détection et de neutralisation d'explosifs (الفوج الوطني للمتفجرات ) or BNE is a Tunisian brigade specialising in explosives and bomb disposal. It also contributes to the fight against terrorism. The BNE is based in the headquarters of the intervention units in Bouchoucha barracks (Tunis) but it is also present in the country's major cities and at all border crossings. Access to the unit requires very strict criteria, particularly with regard to physical fitness, medical, psychological and psychotechnical tests; it recruits from the best elements of the national police and specialists in chemistry and electronics. The agents have a double capacity: that of participating in armed interventions and that of artificers. List of ministers 1955–1956: Mongi Slim 1956–1965: Taïeb Mhiri 1965–1969: Beji Caid Essebsi 1969–1970: Hédi Khefacha 1970–1971: Ahmed Mestiri 1971: Hedi Amara Nouira 1971–1973: Hédi Khefacha 1973–1977: Tahar Belkhodja 1977: Abdallah Farhat 1977–1979: Dhaoui Hannablia 1979–1980: Othman Kechrid 1980–1984: Driss Guiga 1984–1986: Mohammed Mzali 1986–1987: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali 1987–1988: Habib Ammar 1988–1990: Chédli Neffati 1990–1991: Abdelhamid Escheikh 1991–1995: Abdallah Kallel 1995–1997: Mohamed Jegham 1997: Mohamed Ben Rejeb 1997–1999: Ali Chaouch 1999–2001: Abdallah Kallel 2001–2002: Abdallah Kaâbi 2002–2004: Hédi M'henni 2004–2011: Rafiq Belhaj Kacem 2011: Ahmed Friaa 2011: Farhat Rajhi 2011: Habib Essid 2011–2013: Ali Laarayedh 2013–2015: Lotfi Ben Jeddou 2015–2016: Mohamed Najem Gharsalli 2016–2017: Hédi Majdoub 2017–2018: Lotfi Brahem 2018–2020: Hichem Fourati 2020: Hichem Mechichi 2020–2021: Taoufik Charfeddine 2021: Hichem Mechichi 2021: Ridha Gharsallaoui 2021-Present: Taoufik Charfeddine References Internal affairs Counterterrorism Tunisia Interior ministers of Tunisia