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| Somali National Army | |
|---|---|
| Ciidanka Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed (CXDS) الجيش الوطني الصومالي | |
| Founded | April 12, 1960 |
| 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 | Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur |
| Chief of Defence | Major General Odowaa Yusuf Rageh |
| 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.