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====Gambia National Army==== The strength of the Gambia National Army (GNA) differs depending on the source. It has been given as 1,900 soldiers,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.accessgambia.com/information/defence.html|title=Defence & Military in Gambia|website=Access Gambia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113170838/http://www.accessgambia.com/information/defence.html|archive-date=13 November 2018|url-status=live|access-date=25 September 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> 1,000 soldiers,{{cn|date=October 2023}} or 900 soldiers.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30787:the-gambia|title=The Gambia|date=2013-06-10|website=DefenceWEB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925180636/http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30787:the-gambia|archive-date=25 September 2018|url-status=live|access-date=25 September 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is said to comprise two infantry battalions, one engineering squadron, and a Presidential Guard company. The army has barracks in [[Fajara]], [[Yundum]], Kudang, and [[Farafenni]]. In terms of vehicles and equipment, the army has eight [[Ferret armoured car|Ferret]] armoured cars, and four [[M8 Greyhound]] armoured cars.<ref name=":3" /> It is also said to possess at least one [[M101 howitzer]].{{cn|date=October 2023}} [[Turkey]] donated Gambia 2 [[Otokar Cobra|Otokar Cobra-1]] infantry mobility vehicles and 2 [[Katmerciler Hızır]] MRAP vehicles. In addition to two Cobra-1s, many high-frequency radios, mine detectors, uniforms, winter jackets and similar military equipment were donated to Gambia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Turkiye donated 2 Cobra-1 armoured vehicles to Gambian national army. |url=https://twitter.com/mavivatannet/status/1714622311460999658 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}</ref>
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