The war in Ukraine has proven to be an incredibly successful advertisement for the Turkish TB2 Bayraktar drone. With tons of recorded footage of Bayraktars in action destroying Russian vehicles,… Continue reading "Bayraktars Arriving in Somalia, Nigeria and Albania – Japan May be Next"
Following the delivery of 12 KİRPİ mine-resistant armored personnel carriers produced for the Somali army to the Somali authorities in the port of Mogadishu in August last year, Turkey made… Continue reading "Turkey Donates New Armored Vehicles – Including Mine-Resistant KİRPİ Vehicles To Somalia"
Somalia’s lower house of parliament voted to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo’s term by two years on Monday, amidst a continued stalemate on how to proceed with long-delayed national elections.… Continue reading "Somali General Threatens To Seize Mogadishu Airport As President Extends Term"
Last week, UK Minister of Defence Ben Wallace travelled to Kenya and Somalia in order to discuss the threat of Al Shabaab and other issues related to terrorism and security.… Continue reading "UK Agrees to Deepen Security Cooperation with Somalia and Kenya"
Authorities in Mogadishu say that five civilians were killed and at least 15 hospitalized in an attack on the Hotel Afrik in Mogadishu, after ending a siege that lasted over… Continue reading "5 Civilians Killed In al-Shabaab Siege of Mogadishu Hotel"
With the deadline for withdrawal having been set for January 15th, by President Trump, the US military confirmed two days later that most of the 700-strong American contingent in Somalia… Continue reading "US Completes Withdrawal From Somalia"
A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer has died of wounds he received during a counter terror operation in Somalia last weekend. Details are still vague but reports are circulating that… Continue reading "CIA Officer Killed in Somalia"
AFRICOM (US Africa Command) have reportedly requested authority to conduct drone strikes within Kenya. Along with providing close air support for US or Allied troops, including Kenyan partner forces, the… Continue reading "US Aims To Expand Drone Ops into Kenya"
The Armed Forces of Djibouti have taken receipt of 54 up-armoured HMMWVs (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles) destined for the Army’s RIB or Rapid Intervention Brigade. The HMMWVs are one… Continue reading "Djibouti Receives US HMMWVs"
Early on 5 January 2020, jihadist terrorists from the Somalia-based al-Shabaab attacked Camp Simba, a joint Kenyan/US facility at Manda Bay, Kenya. Simba, south-west of the Somali border, is a… Continue reading "US SOF Base in Kenya Attacked by al-Shabaab"