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Royal Moroccan Army | |
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Arabic: القوات البرية الملكية المغربية Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵙⵔⴷⴰⵙⵜ ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⴰⵏⵜ | |
Founded | 14 May 1956 (1088) 935 years the old version |
Country | Morocco |
Allegiance | King of Morocco |
Branch | Army |
Role | Land force |
Size | 175,000[1] |
Part of | Royal Moroccan Armed Forces |
Motto(s) | God, Homeland, King Arabic: الله ,الوطن ,الملك Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴰⴽⵓⵛ, ⴰⵎⵓⵔ, ⴰⴳⵍⵍⵉⴷ |
Anniversaries | 14 May |
Engagements | Ifni War Sand War |
Commanders | |
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces | Mohammed VI of Morocco |
Minister-Delegate of the Administration of Defense | Abdellatif Loudiyi |
General Inspector of the Armed Forces | Mohammed Berrid |
Notable commanders | Ahmed Dlimi |
Insignia | |
Army Insignia |
The Royal Moroccan Army (Arabic: القوات البرية الملكية المغربية Al-Quwwat al-Bariyah al-Malakiyah al-Maghribiyah, Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵙⵔⴷⴰⵙⵜ ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⴰⵏⵜ tasrdast tagldant) is the branch of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations.
The Royal Moroccan Army is about 215,000 troops strong and consists of 195,000 professional soldiers and 20,000 conscripts.[2] In case of war or state of siege, an additional force of 150,000 Reservists[citation needed] and paramilitary forces, including 24,000 regulars of the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie and 30,000 Auxiliary Forces come under the Ministry of Defense command.
Army forces from Morocco have taken part in different wars and battles during the twentieth century, from World War I, to the recent Central African Republic conflict.[3]