Puntland Dervish Force

Puntland Dervish Force
Ciidamada Daraawiishta Puntland
Puntland Dervish Force; Ciidamada Daraawiishta Puntland
Active	1998-present
Country	Puntland
Branch	Ministry of Security (Puntland)
Type	Law enforcement, Counter-Terrorism
Role	Law Enforcement, Counter-insurgency Internal Security
Size	15,000
Garrison/HQ	Garowe
Mottos	Puntland, People and Patriot (Somali) Diinta, Dadka iyo Dalka Puntland
Engagements	War in Somalia Islamic State insurgency in Puntland Qandala campaign; Counter-terrorism operations; ; ; Somali Civil War War in Somalia (2006–2009); ; Global War on Terrorism War against the Islamic State; ; Galgala campaign; Puntland-Somaliland dispute;
Commanders
Current; commander	General Adan Abdi Hashi
Notable; commanders	Lieutenant general Said Mohamed Hersy; Major general Abshir Abdi Jama; Brigadier general Jimale Jama Takar; Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed;

The Puntland Dervish Force or Puntland Defence Forces (PDF, Somali: Ciidamadda Daraawiishta Puntland ama Ciidamadda Difaaca Dawladda Puntland, Arabic: قوات الدراويش في أرض البنط ) is the official armed forces of the Puntland Government.