Somali National Army

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Somali National Army
Ciidanka Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed (CXDS) الجيش الوطني الصومالي
Founded	April 12, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-04-12)
Country	Somalia
Part of	Somali Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Taliska Ciidanka Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed
Motto(s)	Isku Tiirsada (Lean on each other)
Colors	Green   Red (piping)
Anniversaries	12 April (Armed Forces Day)
Commanders
President of Somalia	Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Minister of Defence	AbduKadir Mohamed Nur
Chief of Defence	Major General Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyadin Adow
Insignia
Flag of the Somali Army

The Somali National Army (Somali: Ciidanka Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed, lit. 'Somali Ground Forces') is the ground forces component of the Somali Armed Forces.

Since Somali independence in 1960, the Army fought to expand and increase Somalia's sphere of influence throughout the Horn of Africa counter to Ethiopia's and Kenya's ambitions, because of this, Somalia had amassed large ground forces. After the fall of Mohammad Siad Barre the Armed Forces began an unsteady rebirth in the 21st century.