The Somaliland Coast Guard (Somali: Ciidanka ilaalada Xeebaha Somaliland, Arabic: خفر سواحل صوماليلاندي) is the maritime law enforcement, search and rescue and coastal defence branch of Somaliland Armed Forces, founded on 2 October 1995.[1][2][3][4][5]
Somaliland Coast Guard | |
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Ciidanka ilaalada Xeebaha Somaliland خفر سواحل صوماليلاندي | |
Founded | 2 October 1995 (29 years, 1 month) |
Country | Somaliland |
Type | Coast Guard |
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Size | Coast Guard fleet:
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Part of | Somaliland Armed Forces |
Headquarters | Hargeisa and Berbera |
Nickname(s) | SLCG |
Anniversaries | 1 October |
Website | somalilandcoastguard |
Commanders | |
Commander | Admiral Ahmed Hurre Haariye |
Deputy Commander | Vice Admiral Aadan Ahmed Mooge (Kenadi) |
Insignia | |
Naval Ensign | |
Racing stripe |
Organization
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Somaliland Coast Guard |
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Admiraal kuxigeenka | Admiraal gaas | Admiraal guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Xídígle |
Equipment
editIn 2011, the Somaliland Coast Guard had extremely limited equipment. Their vessels consisted of two 20-foot motor boats and they were armed with AK-47 rifles and RPG-7 rocket launchers.[6] In the following decade, the Coast Guard received a total of seven Defender-class boats, four from Italy and three from Sweden. Additionally, the SLCG received three cars from the European Union in 2018.[7]
Vessels
editShip type | Number | Acquired | Origin | Image | Status |
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20-foot motor boat | 1 | pre-2011 | Domestic | In service | |
Defender-class | 4 | 2017 | Italy | In service | |
3 | 2018 | Sweden | In service |
Weapons
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Somaliland Coast Guard
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Somaliland Coast Guard in Independence Day Parade
See also
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edit- ^ "Delegation led by New UK Defence Attachee and UK programme manager with Head of UK mission in Somaliland visited Berbera command sector Of Somaliland Coastguard". Somaliland Coast Guard. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Somaliland Coast Guard ready to Exercise its Powers across Territorial Waters". EUCAP. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Wasiirka Arrimaha Gudaha oo Tababar u soo Xidhay Saraakiil ka Tirsan Ciidanka Xeebaha". Wargeyska Dawan (in Somali). Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Taliyaha Ciidanka Illaalada Xeebaha oo Gaadhay Magaalada Saylac". Wargeyska Dawan (in Somali). Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Xuska Sannad Guurada Ciidamada Ilaalada Xeebaha lagu Qabtay Berbera". Wargeyska Dawan (in Somali). Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Despite meager resources, coast guard defend Somaliland from pirates". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ Martin, Guy (2018-12-04). "Somaliland Coast Guard receives boats, equipment". defenceWeb. Retrieved 2022-11-02.