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Somali National Army (الجيش الوطني الصومالي)
Ciidanka Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed(CXDS)
Founded
April 12, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-04-12)
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
Military unit
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.
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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