Burundian Armed Forces

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The Burundian Armed Forces are the national military of Burundi, responsible for the country’s defense, internal security, and participation in regional peacekeeping operations.

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Surface form Occurrences
Burundi National Defence Force 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military organization
abbreviation FDN NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Forces de défense nationale du Burundi NERFINISHED
commanderTitle Commander-in-chief NERFINISHED
cooperatesWith African Union NERFINISHED
East African Community member states NERFINISHED
United Nations
country Burundi NERFINISHED
engagedIn operations against armed groups in and around Burundi
regional security operations in the Great Lakes region
foundingState Republic of Burundi NERFINISHED
garrisonLocation Bujumbura NERFINISHED
hasAllegiance Government of Burundi NERFINISHED
hasBranch Burundian Air Force NERFINISHED
Burundian Army NERFINISHED
hasCommander President of Burundi NERFINISHED
hasComponent air assets
ground forces
hasTask border security
counterinsurgency
protection of national sovereignty
protection of territorial integrity
support to civil authorities
headquartersLocation Bujumbura NERFINISHED
historicalPredecessor Burundian National Army NERFINISHED
Force Publique NERFINISHED
legalBasis Constitution of Burundi NERFINISHED
operatesIn air domain
land domain
participatedIn African Union Mission in Somalia NERFINISHED
participatesIn African Union peacekeeping missions NERFINISHED
United Nations peacekeeping missions NERFINISHED
primaryLanguage English
French
Kirundi
reformedAfter Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement NERFINISHED
role internal security
national defense
peacekeeping operations
serviceBranch Air Force NERFINISHED
Army
standardServiceBranchColor camouflage
typeOfConscription voluntary service with limited conscription
usedInConflict Burundian Civil War NERFINISHED
uses light armored vehicles
small arms
transport aircraft
utility helicopters

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President of Burundi commanderInChiefOf Burundian Armed Forces
Burundian Civil War combatant Burundian Armed Forces
Government of Burundi oversees Burundian Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Burundi National Defence Force