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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]
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Organization
Rank structure
International cooperation
In July 2025 the Somaliland Coast Guard signed a cooperation agreement with the Coast Guard Administration (Taiwan).[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
Vessels
Weapons
Gallery
- Somaliland Coast Guard
- Somaliland Coast Guard in Independence Day Parade
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References
External links
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