Somaliland_Coast_Guard
Somaliland Coast Guard
Coast guard of Somaliland
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]
Quick Facts Founded, Country ...
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| Ciidanka ilaalada Xeebaha Somaliland خفر سواحل صوماليلاندي | |
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| Founded | 2 October 1995 (1995-10-02) (28 years, 8 months) |
| 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) |
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Rank structure
Main article: Military ranks of Somaliland
More information Rank group, General / flag officers ...
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[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
More information Ship type, Number ...
| Ship 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 |
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| 3 | 2018 |  Sweden |
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Weapons
- Somaliland Coast Guard
- Somaliland Coast Guard in Independence Day Parade
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- "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.