Somali National Army
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The Somali National Army is the principal land warfare branch of Somalia’s armed forces, responsible for national defense and internal security amid the country’s ongoing stabilization and counterinsurgency efforts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Somali National Army canonical | 8 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | army ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SNA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Federal Government of Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfService | Somali Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Chief of Defence Force of Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderInChief | President of Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedInConflict |
Insurgency in Somalia
NERFINISHED
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Ogaden War NERFINISHED ⓘ Somali Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Somalia (2006–2009) NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Somalia (2009–present) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingPeriod | 1960 ⓘ |
| garrison | Mogadishu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBranch | Danab Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecialUnit | Danab Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarters | Mogadishu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor |
Somali Police Force (colonial-era paramilitary units)
NERFINISHED
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Somali Scouts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ Somali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Ciidanka Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Somali Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
Al-Shabaab
NERFINISHED
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Islamic State–Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | South-central Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesTrainingFrom |
Djibouti
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ European Union Training Mission in Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
counterinsurgency operations
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internal security ⓘ land warfare ⓘ national defense ⓘ |
| supremeCommander | President of Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | Somali Armed Forces emblem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| task |
border security operations
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counterterrorism operations ⓘ protection of territorial integrity of Somalia ⓘ support to civil authorities ⓘ |
| type | professional military force (under reconstruction) ⓘ |
| worksWith |
African Union Mission in Somalia
NERFINISHED
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African Union Transition Mission in Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces (security support)
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Somali National Army
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subject surface form:
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces