| Unit Name: | Somaliland Coast Guard |
| Native Name: | Somali: Ciidanka ilaalada Xeebaha Somaliland Arabic: خفر سواحل صوماليلاندي |
| Start Date: | |
| Command Structure: | Somaliland Armed Forces |
| Type: | Coast Guard |
| Role: |
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| Size: | Coast Guard fleet:
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| Garrison: | Hargeisa and Berbera |
| Garrison Label: | Headquarters |
| Nickname: | SLCG |
| Anniversaries: | 1 October |
| Commander1: | Admiral Ahmed Hurre Haariye |
| Commander1 Label: | Commander |
| Commander2: | Vice Admiral Aadan Ahmed Mooge (Kenadi) |
| Commander2 Label: | Deputy Commander |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Naval Ensign |
| Identification Symbol 2 Label: | Racing stripe |
The Somaliland Coast Guard (Somali: Ciidanka ilaalada Xeebaha Somaliland, Arabic: خفر سواحل صوماليلاندي) is the maritime law enforcement, search and rescue and coastal defence branch of Somaliland Armed Forces, founded on 2 October 1995.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
See main article: Military ranks of Somaliland.
In 2011, the Somaliland Coast Guard had extremely limited equipment. Their vessels consisted of two 20-foot motor boats and they were armed with AK-47 rifles and RPG-7 rocket launchers.[6] In the following decade, the Coast Guard received a total of seven Defender-class boats, four from Italy and three from Sweden. Additionally, the SLCG received three cars from the European Union in 2018.[7]
| Ship type | Number | Acquired | Origin | Image | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-foot motor boat | 1 | pre-2011 | Domestic | In service | |
| Defender-class | 4 | 2017 | In service | ||
| 3 | 2018 | In service |