MOGADISHU, Somalia – A Turkish army aircraft airlifted 19 victims of the SYL lodge assault by Al-Shabaab for medical therapy, the well being ministry introduced on Sunday.
The injured have been flown from Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle Worldwide Airport to Turkey aboard a army plane. President Hassan Sheikh mentioned goodbye to the wounded victims.
5 armed Al-Shabaab gunmen attacked the SYL Lodge within the capital Mogadishu on Thursday evening and fought inside for practically 13 hours in opposition to the safety forces.
All of the militants have been shot and killed by Somali police. As many as 47 others have been injured, together with three MPs and a authorities spokesman, together with some in important circumstances.
For the reason that famine in 2011, Turkey has been a donor to Somalia and is funding a number of infrastructure and medical tasks within the nation.
The Turkish army even has a base in Mogadishu, which was established in 2017.
Each nations have had a great relationship over virtually your entire final decade.
