 By November 1927, the forces of Sultan Osman Mahamuud of the Majeerteen Sultanate were also defeated.The Dubats colonial troops and the Zaptié gendarmerie were extensively used by De Vecchi during these military campaigns.From 5 April 1908 to 5 May 1936, the Royal Corps of Somali Colonial Troops ("Regio corpo truppe coloniali della Somalia Italiana"), originally called the "Guard Corps of Benadir", served as the territory's formal military corps.