page_title: Djibouti Armed Forces
hierarchical_section_title: Djibouti Armed Forces
caption_attribution_description: English: The Emblem of the Djiboutian Armed Force Français&#160;: L'emblème de la Force Armée Djiboutienne العربية: شعار القوات المسلحة الجيبوتية Deutsch: Das Emblem der Dschibutischen Streitkräfte
context_page_description: The Djibouti Armed Forces are the military forces of Djibouti. They consist of the Djiboutian National Army and its sub-branches the Djiboutian Air Force and Djiboutian Navy. As of 2018, the Djibouti Armed Forces consists of 20,470 ground troops, which are divided into several regiments and battalions garrisoned in various areas throughout the country. The Djibouti Armed Forces are an important player in the Bab-el-Mandeb and Red Sea.
  In 2015 General Zakaria Chiek Imbrahim was chief d'etat-major general of the Forces Armees Djiboutiennes. He assumed command in November 2013.
  Djibouti has always been a very active member in the African Union and the Arab League.
context_section_description: The Djibouti Armed Forces (DJAF; Arabic: الجيش الجيبوتي‎, Somali: Ciidanka Dalka Jabuuti) are the military forces of Djibouti. They consist of the Djiboutian National Army and its sub-branches the Djiboutian Air Force and Djiboutian Navy. As of 2018, the Djibouti Armed Forces consists of 20,470 (2018 est.) ground troops, which are divided into several regiments and battalions garrisoned in various areas throughout the country. The Djibouti Armed Forces are an important player in the Bab-el-Mandeb and Red Sea.
  In 2015 General Zakaria Chiek Imbrahim was chief d'etat-major general (chief of staff) of the Forces Armees Djiboutiennes. He assumed command in November 2013.
  Djibouti has always been a very active member in the African Union and the Arab League.
caption: Emblem of the Djiboutian Armed Force
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