Somali National Army

Somali National Army
Ciidanka Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed (CXDS)
الجيش الوطني الصومالي
FoundedApril 12, 1960 (1960-04-12)
Country Somalia
Part of Somali Armed Forces
Garrison/HQTaliska Ciidanka Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed
Motto(s)Isku Tiirsada (Lean on each other)
Colors  Green
  Red (piping)
Anniversaries12 April (Armed Forces Day)
Commanders
President of SomaliaHassan Sheikh Mohamud
Minister of DefenceAbduKadir Mohamed Nur
Chief of DefenceMajor General Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyadin Adow
Insignia
Flag of the Somali Army

The Somali National Army (Somali: Ciidanka Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed, lit.'Somali Ground Forces') is the ground forces component of the Somali Armed Forces.

Since Somali independence in 1960, the Army fought 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. After the fall of Mohammad Siad Barre the Armed Forces began an unsteady rebirth in the 21st century.


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