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2022-12-28 Africa Horn
Somalia: Turkish drones not being used in war against Al-Shabaab - minister
A partial answer to the question about Turkey’s activities in Somalia, continuing a several-century tradition of the Ottoman empire arming and training the Muslim rulers there.
[Garowe] A top official from the government of Somalia says the Ottoman Turkish drones are not being used for special operations in the fight against al-Shabaab
...... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all of which have enough problems without them...
murderous Moslems, noting that such information is misleading to members of the public.

Abdulkadir Mohammed Nur, the minister of Somalia said the Bayraktar TB drones have never been used for operations. A few weeks ago, the drones were sighted in the country's airspace and interior minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi confirmed the claims.

"So far, the US Africa Command has been providing air support to SNA, including dronezaps and aerial surveillance for years now," said Nur during an interview with a local TV.

The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
is one of its closest partners in Somalia in terms of security and has been training units of the military and police at Camp TURKSOM in southern Mogadishu, which was opened in 2017.

The president's security advisor Hussein Moalim said Saturday that the Ottoman Turkish air force is taking part in the military operations against al-Shabaab.

Turkey has been helping Somalia to stabilize for over a decade and many construction companies have lately been moving to Mogadishu. In retaliation, al-Shabaab often targets Ottoman Turkish workers in the country to protest the close partnership between the two governments.
Posted by trailing wife 2022-12-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ]  Top
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