page_title: Somaliland Armed Forces
hierarchical_section_title: Somaliland Armed Forces
caption_attribution_description: Fiat armored cars of the Somaliland security forces on parade, 18 May 2014.
context_page_description: The Somaliland National Armed Forces are the military services of Somaliland. They are composed of two active military branches: the army and the navy. There is no air force.
  The Somaliland Police Force is also a part of the internal security forces and subordinate to the military. The Armed Forces is under the command of President Muse Bihi Abdi, who is the Commander-in-chief. Minister of Defence Abdiqani Mohamoud Aateye is the designated minister that oversees the armed forces.
  Somaliland has 126 tanks, 109 armoured fighting vehicles, 23 rocket projectors, and 11 artillery in its national army, and 29,000 soldiers. Somaliland has 97 police cars and other vehicles in its police force as well as 22,000 police officers. Somaliland has 40 patrol craft and 13 patrol vessels in its navy, and 1,000 naval officers.
  Somaliland spends a third of its $350 million budget on its armed forces, its largest government expenditure. Due to a United Nations arms embargo on Somalia, the state is not allowed to procure weapons.
context_section_description: The Somaliland National Armed Forces (Somali: Ciidanka Qaranka somaliland) are the military services of Somaliland. They are composed of two active military branches: the army and the navy. There is no air force. 
  The Somaliland Police Force is also a part of the internal security forces and  subordinate to the military. The Armed Forces is under the command of President Muse Bihi Abdi, who is the Commander-in-chief. Minister of Defence  Abdiqani Mohamoud Aateye is the designated minister that oversees the armed forces.
  Somaliland has 126 tanks, 109 armoured fighting vehicles, 23 rocket projectors, and 11 artillery in its national army, and 29,000 soldiers. Somaliland has 97 police cars and other vehicles in its police force as well as 22,000 police officers. Somaliland has 40 patrol craft and 13 patrol vessels in its navy, and 1,000 naval officers. 
  Somaliland spends a third of its $350 million budget on its armed forces, its largest government expenditure .  Due to a United Nations arms embargo on Somalia, the state is not allowed to procure weapons.
caption: Somaliland armored car
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