The Jubaland Darawiish Force is a paramilitary force that forms the security unit of
Jubaland
Jubaland ( so, Jubbaland, ar, , it, Oltregiuba), the Juba Valley ( so, Dooxada Jubba) or Azania ( so, Asaaniya, ar, ), is a Federal Member State in southern Somalia. Its eastern border lies east of the Jubba River, stretching from Gedo t ...
, an autonomous federated state in southern
Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐; ar, ุงูุตูู
ุงู, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
. The Jubaland Darawiish started operating under the administration of
Ahmed Madobe
Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islaam Madobe ( so, Sheekh Axmed Maxamed Madoobe) is the President of the Jubaland State of Somalia.
Background
Islamic Courts Union
As a member of Islamic Courts Union (ICU) Madobe was governor of Jubaland, in 2006. When ...
. Headquartered in Kismayo, one of its primary bases is located in
Afmadow
Afmadow ( so, Afmadoow) is a city in southern Somalia, located in the middle of the Juba region and bordered by Kenya, Badhadhe, Kismayo, Jamame, Jilib, Hagar, Bardhere and Elwaq in Somalia, 401 km southwest of the capital Mogadishu. It is h ...
. Jubaland president Madobe has said that the force aims to focus on counter-terrorism and provocative actors within the state of Jubaland.
The unit is commanded by Lt. Col Mahad Islaam.
See also
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Puntland Security Force The Puntland Security Force (PSF) is based in the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. Among PSFโs main functions are conducting crime scene analysis, capturing and eliminating high-level targets, and reconnaissance. PSF was formed ...
References
Jubaland
Military of Somalia
Law enforcement in Somalia
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