The Somaliland Coast Guard (, ) is the maritime law enforcement, search and rescue and coastal defence branch of the Somaliland Armed Forces, founded on 2 October 1995.
There are approximately 600 members of the coast guard.
Organization
Rank structure
International cooperation In July 2025 the Somaliland Coast Guard signed a cooperation agreement with Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration.
Equipment 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. 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.
Vessels Ship typeNumberAcquiredOriginImageStatus20-foot motor boat2pre-2011DomesticIn serviceDefender-class42017In service32018In service
Weapons AK-47 rifles RPG-7 rocket launchers
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See also
Somaliland Armed Forces Somaliland Army Somaliland Police Force References
External links Official Website