Somali National Army
The Somali National Army (Somali: Ciidanka Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed, lit. "Somali Ground Forces") is the ground forces component of the Somali Armed Forces, and is the largest out of the three service branches that make up the majority of the Armed Forces.
| Somali National Army (الجيش الوطني الصومالي) | |
|---|---|
| Ciidanka Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed(CXDS) | |
| Founded | April 12, 1960 |
| Country | Somalia |
| Part of | Somali Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Taliska Ciidanka Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed |
| Motto(s) | Isku Tiirsada (Lean on each other) |
| Colors | Green Red (piping) |
| Anniversaries | 12 April (Armed Forces Day) |
| Commanders | |
| President of Somalia | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Minister of Defence | AbduKadir Mohamed Nur |
| Chief of Defence | Major General Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyadin Adow |
| Insignia | |
| Flag of the Somali Army | |
Since the nation's independence in 1960, the Army was engaged in various military operations in the Cold War to expand and increase Somalia's sphere of influence throughout the Horn of Africa counter to Ethiopia's and Kenya's ambitions, because of this, Somalia had amassed large ground forces.
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