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Royal Bahraini Army
Land warfare branch of Bahrain's military forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Royal Bahraini Army is the ground force component of the Bahrain Defence Force. The army's current strength is 20,000 personnel and headed by Lieutenant General Khalifa bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa.[2]
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Royal Bahraini Army | |
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الجيش البحريني | |
![]() Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army | |
Founded | 1969 |
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Branch | Army |
Role | Ground warfare |
Size | 20,000 active; 110,000 reserve[1] |
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Garrison/HQ | Manama |
Engagements | Bahraini uprising of 2011 Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Gulf War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa |
Notable commanders | Ahmed ibn Muhammad ibn Khalifa Munzir ibn Sawa Al-Tamimi |
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