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Djiboutian Coast Guard

Djiboutian Coast Guard

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The Djiboutian Coast Guard (French: Garde-Côtes Djiboutienne GCD), is the coast guard of Djibouti is a division of the Djiboutian Navy responsible for protecting the interests of the Republic of Djibouti at sea. Formed in 2011, the coast guard is tasked with such as illegal fishing and exploitation of natural resources, search and rescue (SAR), protection of ecology, fishing, marine pollution, ballast waters, combat against terrorism, trafficking of people, narcotics, and similar. Like many other coast guards, it is a paramilitary organization that can support the Djiboutian Navy in wartime, but resides under separate civilian control in times of peace. The Coast Guard monitor vessels sailing in the Djiboutian territorial waters.[1] The Djiboutian Coast Guard intercepted refugee and migrant boats travelling across the Bab-el-Mandeb.

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Djiboutian Coast Guard vessels gathered at the port in Djibouti City for a celebration on 17 January 2018
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Its small fleet includes half a dozen Zodiac and Avon type fast launches

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    "Garde-Côtes Djiboutiennes :Les anges gardiens d'un espace maritime névralgique". lanation (in French). 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
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