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	Law enforcement in Comoros is the responsibility of the ''Police Nationale.''		Law enforcement in Comoros is the responsibility of the ''Police Nationale.''
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	== Camouflage Patterns of the Comoros Armed Forces ==		== Camouflage Patterns of the Comoros Armed Forces ==

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 The islands of Anjouan and Mohéli declared their independence from the Comoros in 1997 which sparked confrontations between federal troops and rebels. The insurrection was quelled, but in 1999 Army Chief of Staff Colonel Azali Assoumani siezed power from an interim president, although he was unable to reestablish control over the entire country. The official name was changed to the Union of the Comoros, and Azali stepped down in 2002 to run in the democratic election of the President of the Comoros, which he won. He was succeeded in 2006 by Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, a Sunni Muslim cleric.
-Beginning in 1975, a small armed forces was created for the newly independent nation, the ''Force armée comorienne'' (FAC), which consisted only of the Ground Force and the Coast Guard, plus a separate Gendarmerie (created in 1978) and Presidential Guard ''(Garde présidentielle)''. In 1990 it became the ''Force Comorienne de Défense'' (FCD), although the essential structure remainded the same. However, in 1996 a merger took place and the armed services, including the Defense Forces, ''Gendarmerie Nationale,'' Presidential Guard, Military Health Services, Armed Forces Schools, and the Coast Guard, were combined under the name ''Armée Nationale de Développement'' (AND) or Army of National Development.
+Beginning in 1975, a small standing army was created for the newly independent nation, the ''Force armée comorienne'' (FAC), which consisted only of ground force and a maritime unit (Coast Guard), plus a separate Gendarmerie (created in 1978) and Presidential Guard ''(Garde présidentielle)''. In 1990 it became the ''Force Comorienne de Défense'' (FCD), although the essential structure remainded the same. However, in 1996 a merger took place and the armed services, including the Defense Forces, ''Gendarmerie Nationale,'' Presidential Guard, Military Health Services, Armed Forces Schools, and the Coast Guard, were combined under the name ''Armée Nationale de Développement'' (AND) or Army of National Development.
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 The islands of Anjouan and Mohéli declared their independence from the Comoros in 1997 which sparked confrontations between federal troops and rebels. The insurrection was quelled, but in 1999 Army Chief of Staff Colonel Azali Assoumani siezed power from an interim president, although he was unable to reestablish control over the entire country. The official name was changed to the Union of the Comoros, and Azali stepped down in 2002 to run in the democratic election of the President of the Comoros, which he won. He was succeeded in 2006 by Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, a Sunni Muslim cleric.
-Beginning in 1975, a small armed forces was created for the newly independent nation, the ''Force armée comorienne'' (FAC), which consisted only of the Ground Force and the Coast Guard, plus a separate Gendarmerie and Presidential Guard ''(Garde présidentielle)''. In 1990 it became the ''Force Comorienne de Défense'' (FCD), although the essential structure remainded the same. However, in 1996 a merger took place and the armed services, including the Defense Forces, ''Gendarmerie Nationale,'' Presidential Guard, Military Health Services, Armed Forces Schools, and the Coast Guard, were combined under the name ''Armée Nationale de Développement'' (AND) or Army of National Development.
+Beginning in 1975, a small armed forces was created for the newly independent nation, the ''Force armée comorienne'' (FAC), which consisted only of the Ground Force and the Coast Guard, plus a separate Gendarmerie (created in 1978) and Presidential Guard ''(Garde présidentielle)''. In 1990 it became the ''Force Comorienne de Défense'' (FCD), although the essential structure remainded the same. However, in 1996 a merger took place and the armed services, including the Defense Forces, ''Gendarmerie Nationale,'' Presidential Guard, Military Health Services, Armed Forces Schools, and the Coast Guard, were combined under the name ''Armée Nationale de Développement'' (AND) or Army of National Development.
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-== Camouflage Patterns of Comoros ==
+== Camouflage Patterns of the Comoros Armed Forces ==
 * Photographs of Ali Soilih M'Tsashiwa, third president of the Comoros, show him inspecting military personnel wearing what are probably French-made ''tenue de leópard'' or "[[lizard]]" pattern camouflage uniforms, alongside troops wearing solid olive green. As Soilih only served for three years as president, we can assume use of the lizard pattern dates back at least this far.
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 * Also in the early to mid 2000s, members of the armed forces began wearing copies of the French ''tenue de leópard'' [[lizard]] camouflage design, with a similar color palette to that worn by the [[Morocco|Moroccan Armed Forces]]. Use of this design has continued among some personnel into the present time period.
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 [[File:comoros-jungle.png|200px]]
 * Limited use of a desert [[MARPAT]] clone, similar to that previously worn by the UAE and modern Iraqi forces, has been observed among some personnel of the ''Gendarmerie Nationale,'' presumably with a specialized role. This appears to have been adopted in the 2024-2025 period.
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-* Limited use of a desert [[MARPAT]] clone, similar to that previously worn by the UAE and modern Iraqi forces, has been observed among some personnel of the ''Gendarmerie Nationale,'' presumably with a specialized role.
+* Limited use of a desert [[MARPAT]] clone, similar to that previously worn by the UAE and modern Iraqi forces, has been observed among some personnel of the ''Gendarmerie Nationale,'' presumably with a specialized role. This appears to have been adopted in the 2024-2025 period.
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-* Copies of [[woodland]] camouflage have been worn sporadically by the AND since at least 2011.
+* Copies of [[woodland]] camouflage have been worn sporadically by the AND since at least 2008, although use of this design seems to have been by no means universal. It appears sporadically on officers and enlisted personel, and also on a handful of mercenaries during the 1995 attempted coup d'etat.
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 [[File:comoros-woodland.jpg|200px]]
-* The AND began wearing a copy of the French CE Woodland pattern around 2010. Although intially worn by all ranks as general issue, in the modern era this pattern appears to be favored primarily by officers and can still be found interspersed with other camouflage designs in all branches of the armed forces.
+* Some time before 2012, the AND began wearing a copy of the French CE Woodland pattern. Although intially worn by all ranks as general issue, in the modern era this pattern appears to be favored primarily by officers and can still be found interspersed with other camouflage designs in all branches of the armed forces.
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 [[File:comoros-cewoodland.jpg|200px]]
-* Certain personnel of the AND have appeared in public formations wearing a copy of the US six color "chocolate chip" pattern.
+* In 2015, certain AND personnel appeared in a public formation wearing a copy of the US six color "chocolate chip" pattern with the same color palette as that issued in [[Yemen]]. Photographs of its use are very few and it may have been for a single appearance only.
 [[File:Yemen1.jpg|200px]]
 * In 2013, Comoros sent a contingent to participate in the Eastern Africa Standby Force. Members of this contingent were outfitted in [[Morocco|Moroccan]] "desert lizard" camouflage pattern for the duration of that deployment.

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-* Also in the early to mid 2000s, members of the Defence Force were issued copies of the French ''tenue de leópard'' [[lizard]] camouflage design very similar to (if not the same as) that worn during the same time frame by the [[Morocco|Moroccan Armed Forces]]. Use of this design has continued among some personnel into the present time period.
+* Also in the early to mid 2000s, members of the armed forces began wearing copies of the French ''tenue de leópard'' [[lizard]] camouflage design, with a similar color palette to that worn by the [[Morocco|Moroccan Armed Forces]]. Use of this design has continued among some personnel into the present time period.
 [[File:comoros-lizard.jpg|200px]]
-* Copies of US woodland pattern have been worn sporadically by the AND since at least 2011.
+* Copies of [[woodland]] camouflage have been worn sporadically by the AND since at least 2011.
 [[File:Usa34.jpg|200px]]
 [[File:comoros-woodland.jpg|200px]]
-* Also in use with the general armed forces is a copy of the French CE Woodland pattern. Although intially worn by all ranks, in the modern era this pattern appears to be favored primarily by officers and can still be found interspersed with other camouflage designs in all branches of the AND.
+* The AND began wearing a copy of the French CE Woodland pattern around 2010. Although intially worn by all ranks as general issue, in the modern era this pattern appears to be favored primarily by officers and can still be found interspersed with other camouflage designs in all branches of the armed forces.
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-* In 2013, Comoros sent a contingent to participate in the Eastern Africa Standby Force. Members of this contingent were outfitted in Moroccan "desert lizard" camouflage pattern for the duration of that deployment.
+* In 2013, Comoros sent a contingent to participate in the Eastern Africa Standby Force. Members of this contingent were outfitted in [[Morocco|Moroccan]] "desert lizard" camouflage pattern for the duration of that deployment.
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-* Dating to at least late 2018, the ''Gendarmerie Nationale'' has been issued an operational uniform with a blue-dominant color palette, also incorporating drawings with elements of both [[woodland]] and [[leaf]] patterns. This design remains current in 2024.
+* Since at least 2015, personnel of the Army and Coast Guard have been issued a kind of woodland-leaf hybrid pattern featuring a bright color palette and some shapes unique to the design, seen here.
-[[File:comoros-gendarmerieleaf.jpg|200px]]
+[[File:comoros2.jpg|200px]]
-* Since at least 2017, personnel of the Army and Coast Guard have been issued a kind of woodland-leaf hybrid pattern featuring a bright color palette and some shapes unique to the design, seen here.
+* Dating to at least late 2018 (but presumably adopted earlier), elements of the ''Gendarmerie Nationale'' have been issued an operational uniform with a blue-dominant color palette, also incorporating drawings with elements of both [[woodland]] and [[leaf]] patterns. The design appears to be a variation of the green/woodland design worn by conventional forces.
-[[File:comoros2.jpg|200px]]
+[[File:comoros-gendarmerieleaf.jpg|200px]]
 * A somewhat different jungle camouflage pattern is seen here, adopted by members of the AND but also seen on some personnel identified as Gendarmerie Nationale. This design incorporates small black shapes printed over larger swatches of medium brown and grass green, with a pale green background. The shapes of the design do not appear to resemble any other well-known camouflage patterns. This camo has been in use with the Comores forces since at least 2019.
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 * During the 1990s, some members of the Presidential Guard and Army wore a copy of the [[France|French]] [[lizard]] pattern made in China. These uniforms were also worn by the mercenary forces during the attempted coup d'etat in 1995.

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	== Camouflage Patterns of Comoros ==		== Camouflage Patterns of Comoros ==
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		+	* Photographs of Ali Soilih M'Tsashiwa, third president of the Comoros, show him inspecting military personnel wearing what are probably French-made ''tenue de leópard'' or "[[lizard]]" pattern camouflage uniforms, alongside troops wearing solid olive green. As Soilih only served for three years as president, we can assume use of the lizard pattern dates back at least this far.
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	* During the 1990s, some members of the Presidential Guard and Army wore a copy of the [[France\|French]] [[lizard]] pattern made in China. These uniforms were also worn by the mercenary forces during the attempted coup d'etat in 1995.		* During the 1990s, some members of the Presidential Guard and Army wore a copy of the [[France\|French]] [[lizard]] pattern made in China. These uniforms were also worn by the mercenary forces during the attempted coup d'etat in 1995.

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−	* From around 2008, some units of the AND began wearing a [[DPM]] pattern very similar to that worn by [[Tanzania]]. Use of this pattern continued until around mid-2019.
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	* Probably around the same time, the The ''Groupes d'Intervention de la Police Nationale'' (GIPN) or National Police Intervention Group adopted a blue/purple dominant variation of [[DPM]] for use by its personnel. Use of this design does not appear to have crossed over to the regular Gendarmerie itself.		* Probably around the same time, the The ''Groupes d'Intervention de la Police Nationale'' (GIPN) or National Police Intervention Group adopted a blue/purple dominant variation of [[DPM]] for use by its personnel. Use of this design does not appear to have crossed over to the regular Gendarmerie itself.