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Coast guard of Somaliland
Somaliland Coast Guard
Ciidanka ilaalada Xeebaha Somaliland
خفر سواحل صوماليلاندي
Flag
Founded2 October 1995 (1995-10-02)
(28 years, 9 months)
Country Somaliland
TypeCoast Guard
Role
  • Maritime law enforcement
  • Search and rescue
  • Coastal defence
SizeCoast Guard fleet:
Part of Somaliland Armed Forces
HeadquartersHargeisa and Berbera
Nickname(s)SLCG
Anniversaries1 October
Websitesomalilandcoastguard.org
Commanders
CommanderAdmiral Ahmed Hurre Haariye
Deputy CommanderVice Admiral Aadan Ahmed Mooge (Kenadi)
Insignia
Naval Ensign
Racing stripe
Military unit

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.

Organization

Rank structure

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Somaliland Coast Guard
Vice admiral
Admiraal kuxigeenka
Rear admiral
Admiraal gaas
Commodore admiral
Admiraal guuto
Captain
Gashaanle sare
Commander
Gashaanle dhexe
Lieutenant commander
Gashaanle
Lieutenant
Dhamme
Sub-lieutenant
Laba xídígle
Ensign
Xídígle

Equipment

In 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. 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.

Vessels

Ship type Number Acquired Origin Image Status
20-foot motor boat 1 pre-2011 Domestic In service
Defender-class 4 2017  Italy In service
3 2018  Sweden In service

Weapons

Gallery

  • Somaliland Coast Guard
    Somaliland Coast Guard
  • Somaliland Coast Guard in Independence Day Parade
    Somaliland Coast Guard in Independence Day Parade

See also

References

External links

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