History
The original DSU was created in the aftermath of the Munich massacre and was called Diane, and the DSU is still commonly referred as groep Diane. In 1974 the name was changed from Diane to SIE (also outside of Belgium, Dutch: Speciaal Interventie Eskadron) or ESI (French: Escadron spécial d'intervention, also known as Groupe interforces antiterroriste). In 2001, the DSU was created.
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