MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Turkey has deployed 500 troops to the Somali capital Mogadishu, marking the primary section of a bigger 2,500-strong contingent geared toward bolstering the Somali authorities’s defenses amid escalating threats from Al-Shabaab militants, Caasimada On-line information web site reported on Monday.
Two Turkish navy transport plane carrying personnel and tools landed in Mogadishu, the place they have been acquired by senior Somali protection officers. The deployment is a part of Ankara’s deepening safety cooperation with Somalia and follows a proper request from the Somali authorities.
The transfer comes within the wake of a significant setback for Somali forces, after Al-Shabaab insurgents overran the central command base in Adan Yabal, Center Shabelle area, final week. The autumn of Adan Yabal — preceded by a sequence of Al-Shabaab advances throughout dozens of cities and villages — has raised issues in regards to the militant group’s increasing affect.
Analysts say Turkish troops are anticipated to give attention to securing strategic websites in Mogadishu, together with authorities installations and demanding infrastructure. Nonetheless, Ankara is anticipated to tread cautiously, in search of to keep away from entanglement in Somalia’s protracted battle whereas supporting the nation’s stabilization efforts.
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