Somali Armed Forces
military of the Federal Republic of Somalia
The Somali Armed Forces are the military forces of the Federal Republic of Somalia.[13] Headed by the president as commander-in-chief, they are constitutionally mandated to ensure the nation's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.[14]
| Somali Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliyeed | |
 Emblem of the Somali Armed Forces | |
| Founded | 12 April 1960 |
| Current form | 2008–09 |
| Service branches |  Somalia Army[1] Somali Navy Somali Air Force |
| Headquarters | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-chief | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Minister of Defence | Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur [2] |
| Chief of Defence Force | Brigadier General Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyadin Addow [3] |
| Personnel | |
| Active personnel | apx 15,000 (2020)[4] |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |  Turkey United States[5][6] China[7] |
| Related articles | |
| History | See list |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Somalia |
References
change- ↑ Robinson 2016, p. 242.
- ↑ "Somalia's defence minister, military chief, arrive in Beledweyne". 12 July 2023.
- ↑ "43 Al-Shabab Fighters Killed in Airstrike in Somalia". 19 June 2023.
- ↑ Robinson, Colin D. "Rebuilding armies in southern Somalia: What currently should donors realistically aim for?," Conflict, Security & Development (2021): 320, 330-331.
- ↑ "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ↑ "United States ordered Acmat Bastion APCs for African partners". defenceweb.co.za. 13 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ↑ "Somalia: China Donates Military Equipment to Somalia to Aid War Against Terrorists". 19 March 2022.
- ↑ Richards, Rebecca (24 February 2016). Understanding Statebuilding: Traditional Governance and the Modern State in Somaliland. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-00466-0.
- ↑ Reinl, James. "Investigating genocide in Somaliland". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ↑ Strategic Survey, 1989–1990 (1990), p. 87, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- ↑ Fitzgerald 2002, p. 57.
- ↑ Geldenhuys, p.131
- ↑ ILO 2012.
- ↑ ILO 2012, p. Chapter 14, Article 126(3).
Other websites
change- Historic Handover: Somalia Takes Charge Of Security Bases From African Union, [1], Somalista
- Air Combat Information Group, Somalia, 1980–1996
- "Weapons at War", a World Policy Institute Issue Brief by William D. Hartung, May 1995, chapter III: Strengthening Potential Adversaries (12th paragraph), Somalia.
- London Somalia Conference 2017. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/london-somalia-conference-2017-security-pact
- United States State Department, 1973MOGADI00510 Army Day Speeches (1973), 14 April 1973, via United States diplomatic cables leak
- https://www.africanaerospace.aero/somalia-battles-for-an-air-force-to-fight-against-terror.html – air force, 2018.
- https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2022/1209/Somalia-rallies-grassroots-to-oppose-jihadist-Al-Shabab.-Will-it-work - 2022
- https://www.voanews.com/a/al-shabab-fighters-killed-in-airstrike-in-somalia/7144064.html -43 militants killed, 2023