MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Turkey is making ready to ship a whole bunch of mercenaries from the non-public army agency Sadat—usually dubbed “Turkey’s Wagner”—to bolster Somalia’s protection towards an escalating militant offensive closing in on the capital, Mogadishu.
The deployment follows an pressing enchantment by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who final week requested 3,000 mercenaries to assist repel rebel advances within the strategic Center Shabelle area, a key battleground bordering Mogadishu.
Sadat, which already has operatives coaching Somali forces, will station further personnel within the capital and Center Shabelle area to strengthen authorities troops.
Past fight operations, the mercenaries will even safe a deliberate Turkish missile testing web site alongside the area’s coast—a venture Ankara is pushing regardless of fierce resistance from Al-Shabaab militants contesting federal management.
The transfer underscores Turkey’s deepening army footprint in Africa because it expands its affect in Somalia, the place it operates its largest abroad base.
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