Somaliland Coast Guard


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.

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.

Weapons