The Somaliland Coast Guard ( so, Ciidanka ilaalada Xeebaha Somaliland, ar, خفر سواحل صوماليلاندي) is the

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search and rescue Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...

and

coastal defence Coastal management is defence against flooding and erosion, and techniques that stop erosion to claim lands. Protection against rising sea levels in the 21st century is crucial, as sea level rise accelerates due to climate change. Changes in s ...

branch of

Somaliland Armed Forces The Somaliland National Armed Forces ( so, Ciidamada Qalabka Sida ee Soomaaliland; ar, القوات المسلحة الصوماليلاندية, alquaat almusalahat alsuwmalilandia) are the military services of Republic of Somaliland. The Somal ...

, founded on 2 October 1995.

Organization

Rank structure

Equipment

In 2011, the Somaliland Coast Guard had extremely limited equipment. Their vessels consisted of two 20-foot

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and they were armed with

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rifles and

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rocket launchers. In the following decade, the Coast Guard received a total of seven ''Defender''-class boats, four from

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and three from

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. Additionally, the SLCG received three cars from the

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in 2018.

Vessels

Weapons

rifles *

rocket launchers

Gallery

File:Somaliland Navy.jpg, Somaliland Coast Guard File:Independence Day Parade (28988860143).jpg, Somaliland Coast Guard in Independence Day Parade

References

External links

Official Website
{{Coast guards Military of Somaliland 1995 establishments in Somaliland Coast guards