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The security forces are composed of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) and the Lesotho Mounted Police Service. The LDF consists of an army, an air wing, and a newly formed paramilitary wing. The LDF is answerable to the Prime Minister through the Ministry of Defence, while the Lesotho Mounted Police report to the Prime Minister through the ministry of Defense, Police and National Security Service. There also is a National Security Service, Intelligence, which is directly accountable to the Prime Minister. Relations between the police and the army have been tense, and in 1997 the army was called upon to put down a serious police mutiny.
Army units
- 7 x Infantry Companies
- 1 x Support Company (81mm mortars)
- 1 x Armoured Recon. Company (AML-90\RAM-2V\RBY MK-II\Shorland)
- 1 x Artillery Battery (L-118 Light-gun 105mm towed howitzer)
- 1 x Logistic Support Group
Equipment
- T-55 Main Battle Tank
Soviet Union (1-2) - Panhard AML-90 ARV
France (10) - BRDM-2 Scout-Cars Soviet Union (2)
- Ramta RAM-2-V Scout-Cars
Israel (6) - Ramta RBY Mk-II Scout-Cars Israel(10)
- Shorland S-52 Scout-Cars
United Kingdom (8) - L-118 105mm Howitzer United Kingdom (2)
- L-16 81mm Mortar United Kingdom (10)
- M-40 106mm RCL
United States (6) - RPG-7 ATRL Soviet Union
- IMI Galil AR Israel
- AR-70\90 AR
Italy - SG-540 AR
Swiss - FN MAG
Belgium - Landrover United Kingdom
Statistics
Military branches: Lesotho Defence Force (LDF; includes Army and Air Wing), Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49:
526,332 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49:
283,203 (2002 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $34 million (1999)
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