Dubats were local soldiers from Italian Somaliland that were employed in Italian military service. First raised in July 1924 by Colonel Bechi, they mainly served as light infantry and developed a reputation as effective fighters. Dubats were maintained as permanent units and were better trained and armed than the tribal banda employed as auxiliaries as needed by the Italian authorities in Somalia and other colonies. Dubats were concentrated along the British Somaliland, Ethiopia and East Africa Protectorate frontiers. Camel mounted detachments (recul) were also employed for patrol work.
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