Hargeisa, 03 Feb 2014 (SDN) –Somaliland armed forced has on Sunday celebrated its 20th anniversary with a well-organized ceremony attended by the Vice-President and acting President Abdirahman Abdilahi Ismail, The Armed forces chief of staff Gen. Ismail Mohamed Shakale, defense Minister Haji Adam Adami and cabinet members from the government.
The celebrations of 20th Anniversary of armed forces establishment saw a proper structured formation for the first time in Somaliland’s history, courtesy of recently awarded ranks.
The vice president Abdirahman Abdilahi Ismail Sayli who was the guest of honor at the army festivity held at Army Headquarters Hargeisa extends congratulations to the service men and their families for their two decades of service to the republic of Somaliland.
The various units of the armed forces which trooped their colours and displayed their assortment of weaponry to the delight of distinguished guests among them speaker of Somaliland parliament Abdirahman Irro, Ethiopian general counsel Brig. Berhe Tesfaye, Kulmiye party chairman Ex-Colonel Musa Bihi. Muse Bihi among many others.
The Armed forces chief of staff Gen. Ismail Mohamed Shakale who also congratulated the service men and women for their diligent service and promised the nation of continued defence of its territorial integrity
The Somaliland National army was established on 2/2/1994 by the then President of Somaliland the late Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal who in conjunction with clan elders used elements of the Somaliland national movement units to constitute its nucleus which is now a modern well trained and equipped that has managed to keep Somaliland peaceful in the turbulent horn of Africa.
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